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Guidance

Smart meters: radio waves and health

Guidelines on exposure to radio signals from smart meters.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
31 December 2012
Last updated
1418 May 2026 — See all updates

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Smart meters: radio waves and health

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This guidance considers people’s exposure to radio signals that come from smart meters.

Updates to this page

Published 31 December 2012
Last updated 1418 May 2026 + show all updates

  1. Added clarification that the content reflects existing UKHSA advice and does not represent any new or revised position.

  2. Removed some paragraphs as the information is available in the main Electromagnetic fields page, and re-organised content structure. No new content.

  3. Added guidance on smart meter devices operating at 868 MHz.

  4. Updated research on exposure from smart meters in Great Britain.

  5. Publication of first set of results of PHE smart meter project.

  6. First published.

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Update history

2026-05-18 12:15
Added clarification that the content reflects existing UKHSA advice and does not represent any new or revised position.

2026-05-14 17:07
Removed some paragraphs as the information is available in the main Electromagnetic fields page, and re-organised content structure. No new content.

2023-07-26 13:09
Added guidance on smart meter devices operating at 868 MHz.