Abstract
Sustainability has now become a watchword in the policies that countries are developing in any field. Electricity is a sector that is undergoing profound changes as a result of the introduction of new technologies and renewable sources. The revolution starts not only from a change in the energy sources used, but also from a reduction in energy consumption and increased awareness by end users. In order to be able to do this, a tool that acquires fundamental importance is the smart meter.
This work aims to analyse the diffusion of second-generation electricity smart meters in Italy. Italy is a pioneer country in the installation of smart meters, counting that it is already replacing first generation meters with second generation ones; therefore, a more in-depth analysis of the level of diffusion and differences at a territorial level is necessary.
Considering the Italian territory, the level of replacement of smart meters differs among regions and, also within the same region, the provinces have different installation rates. The objective of the research is to explore which characteristics and elements have mostly influenced the differences in the replacement rates of municipalities.