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Hundreds of thousands of homes still have old-style RTS meters - and they'll stop working from 30 June, just 20 days from now. The signal that powers them is being switched off for good, and if yours ...

How to check if the RTS electricity meter switch-off will affect you Hundreds of thousands of homes still have old-style RTS meters - and they'll stop working from 30 June, just 20 days from now. The ...

Nearly a million households will have to switch from electricity RTS meters to smart meters or face higher heating bills. (Getty) The long-wave Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is shutting down after 40 ...

A SIMPLE tool can check if you'll be impacted by a huge electricity meter switch off in just a few weeks' time. The switching off of services powering Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters, could ...