A report by Forbes estimates that the smart home market will grow to $ 6.94bn by 2019 in the UK . According to the report , 24.3 million households in the UK have internet connections , or 91 % of the total population in the UK . The national smart home roll - out , under which all households must have a smart meter by 2020 , is expected to boost the smart home market as well .
A report by Technavio forecasts that the smart home market will grow to $6.94bn by 2019 in the UK . According to the report, 24.3 million households in the UK have internet connections, or 91% of the total households in the UK. The national smart meter roll-out, under which all households must have a smart meter by 2020, is expected to boost the smart home market as well.