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Smart meter rollouts by country: global tracker
This page tracks national smart meter rollouts from official sources: the latest installed figures, the target each country has set and the date of the next data release. It covers Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Australia and India so far, and each country page lists its sources so you can check every number.
See what’s happening
Great Britain: how do smart meters really work?Small Business · YouTube
Germany: what is an intelligent metering system? (in German)Stromnetz Berlin · YouTube
Australia: what happens at a smart meter installationEnergy Consumers Australia · YouTube
United States: Con Edison installs smart meters for its customersConEdisonNY · YouTube
India: the RDSS rollout against its FY26 targetCNBC-TV18 · YouTube
The tracker
| Country | Program | Latest figure | As of | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | Smart meter rollout (DESNZ, Ofgem) | 42 million smart and advanced meters, 72% of all meters | 30 June 2026 | Domestic rollout complete by end 2030 |
| United States | Utility AMI deployments (EIA Form 861) | 147.1 million AMI meters, 86.6% of all meters | 2025 | Set by each utility |
| Germany | iMSys rollout under the MsbG | 3.17 million iMSys, 5.9% of metering locations; 26.1% of mandatory cases | 30 June 2026 | 90% of mandatory cases by end 2032 |
| Australia | Accelerating Smart Meter Deployment (AEMC) | Rule in force; replacement plans from 1 December 2025 | 28 November 2024 | All legacy meters replaced by 30 November 2030 |
| India | RDSS (Ministry of Power) | About 13.4 million smart meters communicating | March 2025 | About 25 crore (250 million) prepaid smart meters |
Why the percentages don't line up
Each country measures its rollout differently, so a higher percentage does not always mean a more advanced rollout:
- Great Britain counts smart and advanced meters as a share of all gas and electricity meters, and reports how many smart meters are actually communicating ("smart mode").
- The United States counts advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meters as a share of all electricity meters. Remotely read AMR meters are counted separately and are not included.
- Germany counts intelligent metering systems (iMSys) with a communicating gateway. Digital meters without a gateway (mME) don't count. The legal targets are measured against the mandatory cases, not all meters.
- Australia sets a deadline for replacing legacy meters rather than publishing a national count.
- India reports against the meters sanctioned under RDSS. The figure above counts meters that are communicating, not just installed.
We show each figure the way its source defines it and link that source on the country page.
When the numbers update
| Country | Source | Frequency | Next expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | DESNZ smart meter statistics | Quarterly | 26 November 2026 |
| United States | EIA Form 861 | Yearly | August 2027 (early 2026 data) |
| Germany | Bundesnetzagentur rollout survey | Half-yearly | Data for 31 December 2026 |
| Australia | AEMC rule documents | When the rules change | — |
| India | RDSS progress, Prayas Energy Group analysis | Irregular | — |
Every page shows the date it was last checked. If you spot a newer figure, tell us and we'll update it.
What the rollouts have in common
Whatever the policy, every rollout ends up as the same field work: survey, install, verify, commission and fix the meters that stop communicating. That is what PIEBENCH is built for. See the smart meter field operations platform.
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Questions buyers ask
Which country has the most smart meters installed?
Of the countries tracked here, the United States has the most, with 147.1 million AMI meters in 2025 according to the EIA. Great Britain had about 42 million smart and advanced meters at the end of June 2026.
Why are smart meter percentages hard to compare between countries?
Each country defines its count differently. The US counts AMI meters, Great Britain counts smart and advanced gas and electricity meters, and Germany counts only meters with a communicating gateway. The tracker shows each figure as its source defines it.
How often is this tracker updated?
Each country is checked when its official source publishes new data: quarterly for Great Britain, half-yearly for Germany and yearly for the United States. Each page shows the date it was last checked.
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