Cork and Portlaoise to get first ESB smart metres

The ESB is preparing to start a €1.2bn national roll-out of smart meters to businesses and households, beginning in parts of Cork and the greater Portlaoise area.

Details of the roll-out in Co Cork were announced by the company yesterday and include 10,000 properties in the Carrigaline, Passage West, Macroom, Clonakilty, Ballyvourney, Grenagh and Blarney areas, as well as parts of Ballincollig.