>Can someone tell me if the UK sells their utilities completely >by metric units or partially?
Some are metric, some are imperial. Many UKMA members have imperial ones. The UK regulator for the utilities is Ofgem www.ofgem.gov.uk This is the reply I received on 26 Aug 2003 Quote from UK Ofgem: ********************************************** >It is estimated that about 75% of the gas meters in service register >in cubic feet, the rest in cubic metres. All meters stamped for use by >Ofgem over the last three years have measured in cubic metres and >meters measuring in cubic feet are no longer available. > >There is no programme for replacing imperial meters as the consumer >is in no way disadvantaged by the units of measurement. As gas prices >are quoted per kWh of energy supplied, then consumers are not >hindered when comparing alternative suppliers. However, meters will >be replaced as they come to the end of their service lives and it is >anticipated that almost all imperial meters will have been replaced by >2020. > >We are not aware of any provisions for replacement of imperial meters >at customer's request so we do not know how such a request will be >dealt with **********************************************
