Dave Liquorice scribbled
Those figures are incorrect. There are 26 million homes, not all of which have both gas & electric. They have already installed a lot of meters.
Also
"...Smart meters aren?t compulsory and people can choose not to have one. That means the national rollout won?t just happen automatically. To help spread the message about the benefits of smart meters, we all need to become active and enthusiastic about them..."