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<p>It is not possible to give an accurate figure on the number of In Home Displays
(IHDs) installed as while energy suppliers are required to offer their domestic consumers
an IHD where they install a smart metering system, domestic consumers can choose not
to accept one.</p><br /><p>Data from the Early Learning Project1 (ELP) which covered
the very early part of the rollout at time when energy suppliers were trialling and
testing approaches to consumer engagement, found that six in ten (61%) smart meter
customers who had received an In Home Display (IHD) reported that they still had their
IHD plugged in. These consumers had had their smart meters over a period of between
six months and two and half years. The research also found that smart meter customers
who had received their installation more recently were no more likely than those who
did so around two years ago to still have their IHD plugged in.</p><br /><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-metering-early-learning-project-and-small-scale-behaviour-trials"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smart-metering-early-learning-project-and-small-scale-behaviour-trials</a></em></p><br
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