Smart meters are a new generation of gas and electricity meters that provide precise, real-time measurements of your energy usage. This means your bills are completely accurate and you know exactly how much energy your business is using at any given time of day.
What do smart meters offer that your old meter doesn’t?
Smart meters send information on your energy usage direct to your supplier, either by power cables or a short-range radio link, making estimated bills a thing of the past.
Rather than showing energy consumption, the display on smart meters shows how much your energy is costing, so you know exactly what you are spending on business electricity and gas on a day-to-day basis.
Smart meters put you in control of energy saving
Monitoring your energy consumption is key to becoming more energy efficient. With the precise information on your business energy usage that smart meters give you, it’s easier to cut costs, save money and become a greener business. Read more about business energy efficiency.
Internet meters, the most advanced of the smart meters, also allow you to access information about your business electricity usage online so you can see exactly where it’s being wasted – for example, by computers or monitors left on standby.
The future of smart meters– sell your energy
The Government expects suppliers to provide smart metering to all businesses by 2017. The first major trial of smart meters in the UK was launched in April 2006 and research has shown that there is a direct link between smart meters and people’s behaviour. If your staff can see exactly where they are saving (or wasting) money, it’s easier to engage them in becoming more energy efficient.
There’s a real financial benefit, too, as smart meters can allow you to sell energy back to the network – making sure you only pay for exactly what you use.
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