Digital Electric Meter Reading Units

Here s how to read it.

Digital electric meter reading units.

If this is the case with your meter then ignore these numbers and just record the black ones. Digital electric meters have numeric displays that show numbers in kilowatt hours. If you have an electricity dual rate smart meter press and release the blue display button and this will show rate two. Unlike traditional analog electric meters many digital meters transmit your meter reading wirelessly to the electric company via radio frequencies.

The number shown below this is your meter reading. Thus a digital electric meter is much simpler to read than a traditional meter because it has fewer readings to decipher. Economy 7 domestic economy meters. Sometimes a standard electric meter will display a set of red numbers.

To take a reading from an electricity meter like this all you need to do is read the black numbers from left to right. Gas meters are always in m3 or ft although suppliers convert this into kwh on your energy bills. Electricity is always in kwh. For gas smart meters press and hold the red button a for 5 10 seconds this will then display credit on.

Just write down the numbers as you read them from left to right. If you have an electricity single rate smart meter the display will automatically show the reading. A kilowatt is equal to 1 000 watts. The electric companies take readings on these electric meters typically monthly and charge the electricity user for the amount of power consumed for the month.

Read your meter display from left to right. This is a reading taken on a british gas display screen but the provider is utility point. Reading your electricity meter digital meters. Ignore any numbers in red and anything that appears after a decimal point or space.

How to read your smart in home meter screen this example from british gas display unit take a look at some photos below showing a gas and an electricity reading. You can identify the types of meter by the units. This meter reading is 45. Gas meters look similar to electricity meters and can be read in the same way.

Electricity mechanical digital meter single rate meter.