To find out how much energy you use in a given time subtract this first reading from a second reading taken at a later date.
Electric meter reading digital.
For gas smart meters press and hold the red button a for 5 10 seconds this will then display credit on.
Thus a digital electric meter is much simpler to read than a traditional meter because it has fewer readings to decipher.
For this meter type you need to take two readings reading 1 and 2.
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.
It will show 5 numbers in black or white and might be followed by 1 or more red numbers.
For instance if you go back to your meter later and it reads 001940 then you have used 534 kwh for that time period 001940 001406 534.
First just check your meter says multirate single phase watt hour meter along the top if it doesn t you need the digital meter.
Unlike traditional analog electric meters many digital meters transmit your meter reading wirelessly to the electric company via radio frequencies.
The red number at the end should be ignored.
If you have an electricity dual rate smart meter press and release the blue display button and this will show rate two.
In the example above the dial meter reading shows as 44928.
Digital electric meters have numeric displays that show numbers in kilowatt hours.
This meter reading shows a reading of 75085.
The utility company charges you for the power you use based on the monthly readings of an electric meter that measures the current passing through the service entrance into your electrical service panel the meter can either be a mechanical analog meter that is read monthly by a utility service person who visits your home or a newer digital meter that may send information via internet or radio.
A kilowatt is equal to 1 000 watts.
Every dial on every meter revolves from 0 to 1 and through to 9 before continuing to 0 again.
If you have an electricity single rate smart meter the display will automatically show the reading.
Ignore any other numbers.
Using our example the initial meter read is 001406.
Before you read your dial meter check the direction of your dials.
A digital meter has an electronic or digital display.
To read the meter.
They may not be exactly as those illustrated above.
