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Smart Metering in Europe | 2026 Flagship Market Report (20th Edition) | Presents Case Studies of Electricity and Gas Metering Projects by Leading European Energy Groups

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Smart Metering in Europe | 2026 Flagship Market Report (20th Edition) | Presents Case Studies of Electricity and Gas Metering Projects by Leading European Energy Groups Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Smart Metering in Europe - 20th Edition" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

A new edition of Smart Metering in Europe provides detailed intelligence, market data and forecasts for the European smart metering market. Covering smart electricity and gas metering across the EU27+3, the flagship 350-page report offers an in-depth assessment of AMM deployments, regulatory developments, communications technologies and competitive dynamics throughout Europe.

Backed by more than twenty years of continuous smart metering research, the report is designed to support energy companies, utilities, technology vendors, investors, consultants and policymakers seeking reliable insight into one of Europe's most important energy infrastructure markets. It examines the EU energy policies driving smart meter adoption and evaluates the latest developments shaping national deployment strategies.

The report includes comprehensive market profiles for all 30 countries in the EU27+3 region. Each profile reviews current market conditions, deployment activity, policy frameworks and anticipated developments. New forecasts for smart electricity meters and smart gas meters extend through 2031, enabling organisations to assess market opportunities, compare national rollout trajectories and strengthen long-term strategic planning.

Alongside country-level analysis, Smart Metering in Europe presents case studies covering major smart electricity and gas metering projects undertaken by leading European energy groups. These case studies provide valuable context on utility investment priorities, technology selection and the evolution of smart metering programmes across different regulatory and operational environments.

The research also delivers a 360-degree overview of next-generation PLC, RF and cellular standards used in smart grid communications. This technology coverage helps market participants monitor the communications landscape and understand how emerging standards are influencing the development of connected energy infrastructure.

Key highlights of the European smart metering market report include:

An extensive Excel dataset is included with the report, giving users access to supporting market data for further analysis, benchmarking and forecasting. The combination of a 350-page strategic report and structured data provides a practical resource for evaluating demand, identifying growth markets and tracking smart meter deployment across Europe.

As European energy markets continue to invest in digital infrastructure, accurate market intelligence is essential for informed decision-making. Smart Metering in Europe brings together regulatory analysis, technology trends, company profiles, project case studies and forecasts in a single source, offering a comprehensive view of the European smart electricity and gas metering sector through 2031.

Key Topics Covered

1 Electricity and Gas Markets in Europe

1.1 Energy industry players

1.2 Electricity market

1.3 Gas market

2 Smart Metering Solutions

2.1 Introduction to smart grids

2.2 Smart metering

2.2.1 Smart metering applications

2.2.2 Smart metering infrastructure

2.2.3 Benefits of smart metering

2.3 Project strategies

2.3.1 System design and sourcing

2.3.2 Rollout and integration

2.3.3 Implementation and operation

2.3.4 Communicating with customers

2.4 Regulatory issues

2.4.1 Models for the introduction of smart meters

2.4.2 Standards and guidelines

2.4.3 Individual rights issues

3 IoT Networks and Communications Technologies

3.1 IoT network technologies

3.1.1 Network architecture

3.1.2 Unlicensed and licensed frequency bands

3.2 PLC technology and standards

3.2.1 International standards organisations

3.2.2 G3-PLC

3.2.3 PRIME

3.2.4 Meters & More

3.2.5 OSGP

3.3 3GPP cellular and LPWA technologies

3.3.1 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular technologies and IoT

3.3.2 LTE-M and NB-IoT

3.3.3 The role of cellular networks in smart meter communications

3.3.4 LoRa and LoRaWAN

3.3.5 Sigfox

3.4 Other RF technologies and standards

3.4.1 IEEE 802.15.4

3.4.2 Wi-SUN

3.4.3 Proprietary IPv6 connectivity stacks based on 802.15.4

3.4.4 EN

4 Smart Metering Industry Players

4.1 Meter vendors

4.1.1 Itron

4.1.2 EYKON (Landis+Gyr EMEA)

4.1.3 Aclara (Hubbell)

4.1.4 ADD Grup

4.1.5 AEM

4.1.6 Aidon (Gridspertise)

4.1.7 Apator

4.1.8 Circutor

4.1.9 Diehl Metering

4.1.10 EDMI (Osaki Electric)

4.1.11 EFR

4.1.12 Elgama Elektronika (Linyang Energy)

4.1.13 EMH Metering

4.1.14 Flonidan

4.1.15 Gridspertise

4.1.16 Hexing Electrical

4.1.17 Honeywell

4.1.18 Holley Technology

4.1.19 Iskraemeco

4.1.20 Kaifa Technology

4.1.21 Kamstrup

4.1.22 Meter&Control

4.1.23 MeteRSIT

4.1.24 Networked Energy Services

4.1.25 NIK

4.1.26 Pietro Fiorentini

4.1.27 Sagemcom

4.1.28 Sanxing Electric

4.1.29 Wasion

4.1.30 ZIV

4.1.31 ZPA Smart Energy (El Sewedy Electrometer)

4.1.32 ZTE Corporation

4.2 Communications solution providers

4.2.1 APKAPPA

4.2.2 Corinex

4.2.3 CyanConnode

4.2.4 Devolo

4.2.5 NuriFlex

4.2.6 Ormazabal

4.2.7 Power Plus Communications

4.2.8 Sensus International

4.2.9 Theben Smart Energy

4.2.10 Toshiba

4.2.11 Trilliant

4.2.12 Wirepas

4.2.13 Xemex

4.3 Software solution providers

4.3.1 Avance Metering

4.3.2 Atlantica Digital

4.3.3 Cuculus

4.3.4 Energyworx (Gridspertise)

4.3.5 Embriq

4.3.6 Hansen Technologies

4.3.7 Ferranti

4.3.8 Kisters

4.3.9 Oracle

4.3.10 Robotron Datenbank-Software

4.3.11 SAP

4.3.12 Siemens

4.3.13 Telecontrol STM

4.3.14 Terranova Software

4.3.15 VIVAVIS

4.4 System integrators and communications service providers

4.4.1 A1 Telekom Austria

4.4.2 Arqiva

4.4.3 ALTEN (Worldgrid)

4.4.4 Capgemini

4.4.5 CGI

4.4.6 Com4

4.4.7 GE Vernova

4.4.8 IBM

4.4.9 Telecom Italia

4.4.10 KPN

4.4.11 Telefonica

4.4.12 Telenor

4.4.13 Telia Company

4.4.14 Utility Connect

4.4.15 Vodafone

5 Market Profiles

5.1 Regional summary

5.1.1 EU energy strategy

5.1.2 EU policies related to smart metering

5.1.3 Smart metering policies on the national level

5.1.4 Top smart metering projects in EU27+3 countries

5.2 Austria

5.2.1 Electricity and gas distribution structure

5.2.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.2.3 Smart metering market developments

5.2.4 Second-wave rollout preparations

5.3 Belgium

5.3.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.3.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.4 Bulgaria

5.4.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.4.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.5 Croatia

5.5.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.5.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.6 Cyprus

5.6.1 Electricity distribution industry structure

5.6.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.7 Czech Republic

5.7.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.7.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.7.3 Smart metering market developments

5.8 Denmark

5.8.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.8.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.8.3 Smart metering market developments

5.9 Estonia

5.9.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.9.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.10 Finland

5.10.1 Electricity distribution industry structure

5.10.2 First wave of smart metering 2004-2013

5.10.3 Second-wave of smart metering

5.11 France

5.11.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.11.2 Nationwide program for smart electricity metering

5.11.3 Nationwide program for smart gas metering

5.12 Germany

5.12.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.12.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.12.3 Technical standardization of smart meters

5.12.4 Smart metering market developments

5.13 Greece

5.13.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.13.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart meter market developments

5.14 Hungary

5.14.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.14.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.15 Ireland

5.15.1 Electricity and gas distribution structure

5.15.2 Nationwide program for deployment of smart meters

5.16 Italy

5.16.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.16.2 First stage of smart metering adoption 2001-2013

5.16.3 Second stage of smart metering adoption 2014-2026

5.17 Latvia

5.17.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.17.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.18 Lithuania

5.18.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.18.2 Smart metering market developments

5.19 Luxembourg

5.19.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.19.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering rollout plans

5.20 Malta

5.20.1 Utility industry structure

5.20.2 National smart grid project and rollout of second-generation smart meters

5.21 Netherlands

5.21.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.21.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.21.3 Smart metering market developments

5.21.4 Second-wave rollout preparations

5.21.5 NextGen project timeline

5.22 Norway

5.22.1 Electricity distribution industry structure

5.22.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.22.3 Smart metering market developments and first wave tender results

5.22.4 Second-wave rollout preparations

5.23 Poland

5.23.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.23.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.23.3 Smart metering projects

5.24 Portugal

5.24.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.24.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart metering market developments

5.25 Romania

5.25.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.25.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart meter market developments

5.26 Slovakia

5.26.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.26.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart meter market developments

5.27 Slovenia

5.27.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.27.2 Smart metering market developments

5.28 Spain

5.28.1 Electricity and gas distribution industry structure

5.28.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.28.3 Smart metering market developments

5.29 Sweden

5.29.1 Electricity distribution industry structure

5.29.2 First wave of smart metering 2003-2009

5.29.3 Second wave of smart metering 2018-2024

5.30 Switzerland

5.30.1 Electricity distribution industry structure

5.30.2 Metering regulatory environment and smart meter market developments

5.31 United Kingdom

5.31.1 Electricity and gas industry structure

5.31.2 Metering regulatory environment

5.31.3 Great Britain's planned nationwide smart metering system

5.31.4 Smart meter criticism and regulatory framework revision

5.31.5 Smart meter rollout

5.31.6 Smart metering in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar

6 Case Studies: Smart Metering Projects in Europe

6.1 Enel

6.1.1 Enel Open Meter and the second-generation rollout in Italy

6.1.2 Endesa's smart metering project in Spain

6.1.3 Smart meter rollout in Romania

6.2 Enedis

6.2.1 The Linky Programme

6.2.2 System development and large-scale pilot

6.2.3 Full-scale rollout

6.3 Current smart meter projects in five European countries

6.3.1 Austria - Wiener Netze

6.3.2 Belgium - Fluvius

6.3.3 Ireland - ESB Networks

6.3.4 Lithuania - ESO

6.3.5 Greece - HEDNO

6.4 Pioneering next-generation smart meter rollouts

6.4.1 E.ON Sweden

6.4.2 Elenia

6.5 Smart gas meter rollouts in France and Italy

6.5.1 GRDF

6.5.2 2i Rete (Italgas)

6.6 Smart meter communications platforms in Germany and the UK

6.6.1 Germany

6.6.2 United Kingdom

6.7 Smart metering in Eastern Europe and the Balkans

7 Market Forecasts and Trends

7.1 Market trends

7.1.1 Second-wave rollouts to account for a substantial share of shipments

7.1.2 Growth increasingly driven by CEE and Southeast European projects

7.1.3 Smart metering systems shift towards more granular data and modularity

7.1.4 Adoption of LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity continues to increase

7.1.5 Security has become an operational requirement

7.1.6 Supplier dynamics evolve in Europe

7.1.7 Rethinking the smart metering offering to respond to emerging utility needs

7.1.8 Europe's gas networks prepare for a low-carbon future

7.2 Smart electricity metering market forecast

7.2.1 Capital expenditure forecast

7.2.2 Communications technology market shares

7.3 Smart gas metering market forecast

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/djmma2

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