Consultation on the Draft Version of the Smart Meter Data Access Code

There is research on estimating the distributional impacts of various energy tariff structures using smart meter data for the USA and the UK (e.g. [1,7]). Having access to this data would allow similar work in relation to time of use tariffs to be carried out, informing efficient time-of-use tariff specifications in Ireland, while also facilitating a better understanding of how to target vulnerable households experiencing energy poverty. These are key priorities for Irish energy policy [3,4].