When will I get a smart meter?
Between 2025-2030 we are exchanging all 170,000 existing water meters on business premises. We’ve outlined below the areas we will be working in over the coming months and will keep this table updated throughout our five-year programme.
| Location | Postcodes | Sizes | Exchange Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale | CA5, CA7, CA12, CA13, CA14, CA15 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | September 2025 - November 2025 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | August 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | June 2025 - October 2025 | ||
| Carlisle | CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4, CA6, CA8, CA9, DG18, TD9 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | April 2025 - August 2025 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | April 2025 - June 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | June 2025 - October 2025 | ||
| Copeland | CA19, CA20, CA22, CA23, CA24, CA25, CA26, CA27, CA28, LA18 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | August 2025 - September 2025 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | July 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | June 2025 - October 2025 | ||
| Eden | CA10, CA11, CA16 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | September 2025 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | August 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | August 2025 | ||
| Manchester | M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M13, M14, M15, M16, M17, M18, M19, M20, M21, M22, M23, M24, M25, M27, M28, M30, M31, M32, M33, M34, M40, M41, M43, M44, M50, M90, SK8, WA13, WA14, WA15 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | July 2025 - February 2026 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | June 2025 - August 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | June 2025 - November 2025 | ||
| Oldham | OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL6, OL8, OL9, OL11, OL12 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | June 2025 - July 2025 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | June 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | June 2025 - October 2025 | ||
| Stockport | SK1, SK2, SK3, SK4, SK5, SK6, SK7, SK8, SK9, SK10, SK12, SK13, SK14, SK22, SK23 | Small (15mm - 20mm) | February 2026 - March 2026 |
| Medium (25mm - 40mm) | August 2025 | ||
| Large (50mm+) | June 2025 - October 2025 |