# Smart meters to cost the UK billions: 2G switch-off means replacing 12-13 million

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2 outlets covering · First listed: The Register, Nov 10, 2026, 6:38 AM · Read it: <https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/11/10/smart-meters-to-cost-the-uk-billions-2g-switch-off-means-replacing-12-13-million/5308728>

Sunset of legacy cellphone tech means forced upgrade for many millions of smart energy meter users

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 6:38 AM: [Smart meters to cost the UK billions: 2G switch-off means replacing 12-13 million](<https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/11/10/smart-meters-to-cost-the-uk-billions-2g-switch-off-means-replacing-12-13-million/5308728>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Sunset of legacy cellphone tech means forced upgrade for many millions of smart energy meter users
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:50 AM: [UK smart meter replacement cost could reach £4 billion due to network upgrades](<https://www.techradar.com/phones/millions-of-uk-smart-meters-will-need-replacing-thanks-to-the-3g-and-2g-switch-offs-and-it-wont-be-cheap>) — TechRadar (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  The UK's smart meters might not have been such a smart idea after all, as many of them will soon need replacing.