How Do You Read Electric Meters

This means that in order to calculate the number of kilowatt hours you have used you need to keep track of consecutive readings.

How do you read electric meters.

First just check your meter doesn t say multirate anywhere within the large grey writing at the top if it does you need the digital meter. On electricity meters do not write down any numbers from the following if your meter has them. The large dial the dial marked 100 or any red dials. Just choose your meter type and follow the instructions.

On gas meters do not write down any numbers from the following if your meter has them. Some older electricity meters have dials instead of a row of numbers. Subtract the current reading from the last reading you were billed for to get the most recent kilowatt hours used. Red dials dials with no pointer dials with no numbers or dials marked 1 10.

Calculate the kilowatt hours you have used. Ignore the dial marked 1 10. Reading your electricity meter is easy to do with our handy guide. How to read a dial meter.

Read the dials from left to right. For smart gas meters your reading will be a number followed by m3. For smart electricity meters your reading will be for a number followed by kwh. How to read an electric dial meter.

They re simple to read but it may help you to write down the numbers as you go. Digital electric meters do not reset after every reading. For example if you have 4 dials but the form asks for 6 numbers enter two zeros and then your reading. Find your meter type below to see how to read your smart meter.