The SRP meter at your home monitors your daily power usage. Understand what it measures and see tips for reading each type of meter based on your price plan.
This type of electricity meter is the most straightforward to read. All you need to do is locate the display and make a note of the first five numbers that are being shown. If there are not any numbers on display, then you may need to push a button on the meter before it shows you...
An electric meter measures the total power consumed over a time period. Also known as an electricity meter, electrical meter, energy meter, or kilowatt-hour meter, this instrument calculates kilowatt-hours (kWh) into billing units. Hence, the more electricity you use, the higher the bill. Most...
Economy 7 (Day/Night) Meters have two rows of numbers to separately record the electricity you use during both day and night. These rows may be labelled as Day and Night, 1/I (Night) and 2/II (Day) or Low (Night) and Normal (Day). To read your meter: Fo...
Electricity meters There are four types of electricity meters: mechanical digital, electronic digital, dial and smart meter. Smart meters send us your usage automatically but for the others, you will need to send us regular readings to make sure your bill is accurate. At times, we may also ...
There are many kinds of demand meters, but they have in common the capacity to provide two readouts - the amount of electricity consumed (kilowatt-hours or kWh) and the demand placed on the electrical system (kilowatts or kW). Most demand meters also have a meter constant (multiplier), ...
Know precisely what you're using. A simple guide for small business owners to read gas & electricity meters
Smart meters are the newest form of energy meter that are being used in the UK. A smart meter gives you the benefit of sending your meter readings directly to yourenergy supplier. By doing this, the smart meter will enable your gas or electricity supplier to ensure that they have accurate...
How to read your advanced meter How is my usage measured? What is a kilowatt-hour (kWh)? Electricity is measured in “kilowatt-hours” (kWh). A kilowatt-hour packs about as much energy as a half-cup of gasoline. If you turn on a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours, you use 1 ...
Three: Make an appointment to get a manual reading Call 1-800-322-3223 for electricity accounts or 1-800-732-3400 for gas accounts. Please have your account number ready to reference. Ask the customer service rep to set up an appointment to have your meter read. You may need to explai...