How Do You Read Gas And Electric Meters

Our meter reading guide shows how to read different types of gas and electricity meters and how to submit them to us.

How do you read gas and electric meters. If you wish to calculate how many kilowatt hours you ve used in the last month subtract the current reading from the previous reading which should be stated on your most recent bill. This meter reading is 12345. In the example above the dial meter reading shows as 44928. It s a good idea to know your gas and electricity meters readings.

Gas and electricity meters are the key to you getting accurate bills as they measure the amount of energy you use. You can read your own meters to help monitor your electric or gas energy use. If you have an electricity single rate smart meter the display will automatically show the reading. For gas smart meters press and hold the red button a for 5 10 seconds this will then display credit on.

Record meter readings from a standard dial meter digital meter or an economy 7 gas and electricity meters in this uswitch guide to reading energy meters. To read an electric dial meter correctly. They may not be exactly as those illustrated above. You can press the middle button again to see all the readings.

To read a digital electric meter read the series of large numbers near the center of your meter and write them down. If you have an electricity dual rate smart meter press and release the blue display button and this will show rate two. If you have a 2 rate meter r1 indicates rate 1 r2 is rate 2 and t is your total. You can keep an eye on the energy you re using and make sure your bills are accurate.

We ve also included pictures of meters so you know what to look for. During the cooling season compare your energy use to the number of cooling degree days. During the heating season your energy use should be compared to the number of heating degree days for the same time period. Every dial on every meter revolves from 0 to 1 and through to 9 before continuing to 0 again.