Smart DCC

At the DCC, we believe in making Britain more connected, so we can all lead smarter, greener lives. We’re creating this future by digitising Britain’s energy infrastructure. The secure wireless network we’ve built connects smart meters in homes and businesses to customer’s energy suppliers and network operators across Great Britain. A single, secure network will mean energy companies can deliver their services to customers more efficiently and so drive down costs. And a smarter, connected home can enable energy efficiency, helping move Britain to a low carbon economy. Our network will also support the Ofgem-led transformation programme to deliver faster, more reliable switching energy for consumers. Encouraging greater competition, consumers will be able to switch their energy supply within 24 hours. Before our network was built, millions of first generation smart meters (known as SMETS1) had been installed. DCC are also working hard to migrate first generation smart meters to our network, so energy consumers will be able to switch energy supplier without losing smart functionality in their device. Our secure network opens up boundless opportunities for innovators within and beyond the energy industry. It could be used to support a national network of charging points for electric vehicles, facilitate smart buildings, smart cities, environmental monitoring and support adjacent markets. By enabling new products and services we will help build a carbon neutral Britain and through it’s re-use, bring down the cost of accessing the network to all of our customers. We’re already talking to some of the UK’s most innovative businesses about the potential of our network. Imagine what you could do with it.