What is smart metering?
Smart metering allows your business to;
- Provide automatic meter readings to your commercial energy suppliers
- Accurately document the gas and electricity your business consumes
- View exactly when gas and electricity is being consumed
This information enables your business to monitor energy demands at different times of the day & will help you reduce your business gas and electricity prices by highlighting times energy wastage may be occurring.
How does smart metering work?
After the installation of your commercial smart meter, the full range of your commercial energy usage is automatically communicated between your smart meter and your business supplier.
You will not be expected to take and supply meter readings yourselves, or need your energy supplier to visit and read your gas and electricity meters.
Advantages of smart metering
- Your business will never pay estimated energy bills ever again
- You can identify times of high energy usage to see if energy wastage can be avoided
- You can view your business energy consumption - this information is available to download or to view online in easy to understand graphs and tables
Can smart meters save my business money?
Yes - if you know more about how you use your business gas and electricity, it allows you to see where wastage is occurring and help you change your energy consumption patterns accordingly.
Many customers can save around 15%-20% with cheap business gas and electricity prices by reducing consumption effectively.
How much are smart meters?
This can vary between electricity suppliers and meter operator, and depending on the level of information you require. However, a smart meter could be FREE depending on your chosen electricity supplier.
Smart meters typically take around half an hour to install.
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