Smart Meters, SMETS2 and Export MPANs: Why Export Payments Stall
Panels on, no export payment yet. It is nearly always the meter, the export MPAN or the supplier account. Here is what each one is and who fixes it.
6 Sept 2026
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SMETS1 vs SMETS2, export MPAN, and how payments actually work.
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