Statutory guidance

Schedule 4: UK nationally approved electricity meters

Electricity Act 1989: Statutory register of all pattern approved electricity meters suitable for billing purposes in the UK.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 31 January 2014
• Last updated: 31 July 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Schedule 4: UK nationally approved electricity meters – July 2024

PDF, 1.47 MB, 29 pages

Details

UK nationally approved electricity meters are approved under the Electricity Act 1989 and the pattern or construction of the meter type must conform to the requirements specified in the accompanying regulations.

Formal approval certificates are issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to manufacturers of electricity meters. The meters are then listed in Schedule 4 of the Meters (Certification) Regulations, (SI 1998/1566), which is a statutory register of all pattern approved electricity meters suitable for billing purposes in the UK.

If you would like to be notified when Schedule 4 is updated then please email: [email protected] with the subject ‘Please notify me when Schedule 4 is updated’.

Contact us

If you have a specific enquiry regarding the accuracy of your gas and/or electricity meter, please email [email protected].

Alternatively you can contact the OPSS helpdesk on 0121 345 1201, open Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.00.

Or in writing to:

Office for Product Safety and Standards
4th Floor Cannon House
18 The Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6BS

Published 31 January 2014
Last updated 31 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2024

   Schedule 4 updated.

2. 17 May 2024

   Schedule 4 updated.

3. 28 February 2024

   Schedule 4 updated.

4. 12 May 2023

   Schedule 4 updated.

5. 21 December 2022

   Schedule 4 updated.

6. 23 February 2022

   Schedule 4 updated.

7. 4 December 2017

   Updated to include the latest version of Schedule 4.

8. 17 August 2017

   Updated to include the latest version of Schedule 4.

9. 21 March 2017

   The attachment - Schedule 4 ( Formal approval certificates issued by Regulatory Delivery to manufacturers of electricity meters ) has been updated.

10. 16 February 2017

    Updated to include the latest version of Schedule 4.

11. 6 December 2016

    Updated to include the latest version of Schedule 4

12. 4 November 2016

    Updated to the latest version of Schedule 4

13. 28 July 2016

    Updated to the latest version of Schedule 4.

14. 10 February 2016

    Updated to the latest version of Schedule 4.

15. 24 November 2015

    Updated list of UK nationally approved electricity meters: Schedule 4.

16. 21 July 2015

    Updated with latest Schedule 4 document.

17. 17 December 2014

    The following document has been updated: Schedule 4: UK nationally approved electricity meters

18. 31 January 2014

    First published.