Smart Meters

Smart Meters

Smart Meters are advanced electronic meters that measure and record energy consumption data. They differ from the traditional meters because it’s a digital device that can communicate remotely with your utility. It will send your consumption information to your utility every 15 minutes to one hour and eliminates the need for a meter reader.

In addition to reporting your energy usage, the smart meter can inform the utility immediately if there’s a power outage. They enable utility providers ability to identify and quickly resolve service related issues and improve the performance and quality of service for customers.

Smart meters also enable costumers to see how their consumption habits affect their electricity bills and in this way, to manage consumption by choosing the most suitable tariff for their needs and reducing the amount through energy efficiency measures.

The smart meter is the vital link in the energy evolution. Phasing out polluting power plants, stepping up the numbers of electric vehicles and increasing energy needs are the realities which need to take into account for future loads on power grids.

Smart meters are necessary to manage consumption peaks better. They make it possible to avoid having to invest in strengthening the grid on a case-by-case basis. Likewise, smart meters are key to increasing the uptake of distributed electricity generation, which, in addition to allowing customers to generate their own energy, is key to the strategy to reduce the carbon footprint and combat global warming.