Following a successful pilot in Sheffield, Yorkshire Water has today announced the development of a region-wide smart metering framework which will see more than 1 million devices, including 360,000 smart meters, fitted to homes and businesses by 2030.

Image: Yorkshire Water's Wayne Finister and John Willoughby installing a smart meter

The water company is calling on industry experts to consult on its approach. There will be a webinar to be shared on Wednesday 12th April, in which Yorkshire Water will provide further information about its approach to delivering its smart metering ambitions.

The roll-out of smart meters will be key to help drive targets for water efficiency in households and businesses and deliver leakage service improvement and efficiency. The roll-out of smart meters will help Yorkshire Water to play its role in delivering against DEFRA’s national water targets of reducing leakage by 50% by 2050.

Adam Smith, Manager of Smart Networks and Metering Transformation, said:

“We’re currently considering a range of approaches to our metering projects, as such we will be running a webinar to share more insights on our ambition. We would like to hear from experienced third parties to understand how they can support the programme, including the use of innovative commercial and delivery models such as Direct Procurement for Customers*.

“If you are interested in learning more or think your organisation could help Yorkshire Water to deliver the successful deployment of the smart metering programme, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register your interest.”