Smart meters and flats

Michelle2014

I live in a 3rd floor flat. Gas meter is in the basement and electric meter is inside my flat. Can I get a smart meter?
Looking to do an energy switch but most tariffs either require a smart meter or the need to have one installed. However can't find a straightforward answer to my question if a smart meter is even possible for those in my situation.
Thanks!

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Michelle2014 said:

I live in a 3rd floor flat. Gas meter is in the basement and electric meter is inside my flat. Can I get a smart meter?
Looking to do an energy switch but most tariffs either require a smart meter or the need to have one installed. However can't find a straightforward answer to my question if a smart meter is even possible for those in my situation.
Thanks!

Talk to your chosen supplier.

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I live in a block of flats. When will I get a Smart Meter?

Large blocks of flats, say over 20 homes, can have technical problems connecting the Smart Meter to the In Home Display, as the meters are often in a common area at some distance from the room where the In Home Display will be located. The roll-out to these properties will be in 2021 when technical solutions have been investigated and commissioned by a new company set up specifically to find solutions, the Alt HAN Co Ltd.
Small blocks of flats are being treated the same as other smaller properties during the national roll-out. 

(Updated: 2020-02-05)

Unquote. Source: smartme.co.uk

Gerry1

OK for electricity but probably not for gas.  You might still qualify because you'd agreed to their installation.

However, it's usually the big boys that insist on smart meters and they seldom offer the best deals.  Have you checked using Citizens Advice and 'Switch with Which?', and have you compared separate suppliers as well as dual fuel?