Germany ranks last in EU smart meter adoption at 5.9%, 1Komma5 says

PUBT · 2d ago
Germany ranks last in EU smart meter adoption at 5.9%, 1Komma5 says
  • Germany ranks last in EU smart-meter adoption, with 5.9% of electricity connections equipped, versus an EU average of around 66%.
  • Denmark and Sweden have reached 100% coverage, highlighting Germany’s lag in electricity-market digitalization.
  • German adoption rose just 1.5 percentage points over six months; the previous reading was revised to 4.4% from 5.5%.
  • Slow deployment limits households’ access to dynamic electricity tariffs, while constraining grid flexibility and potential savings on network expansion.
  • Smart meters enable direct solar-power sales, increasingly important from January 1, 2027, when statutory feed-in payments for new installations end.


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