Ofgem investigation into National Grid Metering

National Grid Metering is a subsidiary of National Grid and is responsible for National Grid’s regulated metering service to around 18 million domestic, industrial and commercial customers in Great Britain.

In 2004 National Grid signed Metering contracts with most of the major gas suppliers. The contracts offered suppliers the option of continuing with their existing arrangements or receiving lower metering prices in return for a commitment to leave National Grid’s meters in place for a specified period (or completing payment on them if they removed them before the end of the contracted period).

The gas suppliers had a choice to sign the new contracts or to retain their existing arrangements.