Two rate meters They record two readings, one for your day usage and one for night usage. Day usage is called 'normal' and night usage is called 'low'.
Two rate digital meter
If you get cheaper electricity at certain times, you might have a two rate (or 'dual-rate') meter. This means it will have 2 rows of numbers. The top row (labelled 'low' or 'night') shows how many units of cheaper electricity you've used.
Scroll or wait until you see the 'R1' and 'R2' screens. R1 is your Day reading, and R2 is your Night reading. Write down the numbers on the screen from right to left, including any zeros, and ignoring any numbers after the decimal point.
If you have a credit meter
If the meter stops, turn on 1 appliance at a time and check the meter. If the meter starts to move very quickly, the appliance could be faulty. If the meter is still moving, it's probably faulty.
You get one meter which has three rates: One rate records the electricity you use during the day. Another for electricity used in the evening and at weekends (and the Christmas period) The third records all the electricity you use during the seven hours of stored heat rate electricity, for stored heat and hot water.
If the LCD screen is flashing various numbers, letters, and symbols, then the meter has electricity supplied TO THE METER. So, if you see the letters “OPN” — the electricity is OFF. There is NO power being supplied PAST the meter.
Smart meters are as accurate as traditional meters. By law, all smart meters have to be approved by and certified by the Office of Product Safety & Standards to prove their accuracy. If you believe that there's a fault with your smart meter you can report it to your energy supplier in the same way you do now.
Your meters aren't being read accurately: Your meters might be functioning fine, but they might also be read incorrectly — and that can obviously lead to inaccurate invoicing. In addition to testing energy meters to ensure they work, the data also needs to be checked for accuracy.
Smart meters with a Green button labelled 'A'
A reading should appear followed by 'kWh'. For two rate meters or Economy 7 meters your meter will have a '01' and a '02' reading, which you'll find by pressing the 'A' button. You should record both numbers.
To determine your correct meter reading, simply read the dials in order from right to left. As you read each dial, write down the number. In most cases, the pointer will be between two numbers on the dial. THE CORRECT NUMBER IS THE LOWER OF THE TWO, EXCEPT WHEN BETWEEN THE 0 AND 9, IN THAT CASE YOU WOULD READ THE 9.
This is called a 'meter-reading dispute' and it means we'll check with your previous energy supplier to work out what the reading(s) should be – based on the amount of energy you've used in the past.
Providing a false electric or gas meter reading intentionally can result in a huge fine or even imprisonment.
"Tampering with the meter is effectively cheating the meter as it gives false results so that you pay less (or nothing) for gas usage." The same can apply to electric meters and giving false readings could result in a fine or even imprisonment.
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My energy use and rates shown on my in-home display are different to my bill – why is that? The figures you see on your in-home display and bills both come directly from your smart meter. But there are a few reasons why they look a bit different: Your in-home display and bills cover different time periods.
Like all pieces of technology, smart meters can malfunction sometimes.
You should see a green light flashing every five seconds. Shows your communication hub's ability to communicate with us. If your meter is connected, you'll see a green light flashing every five seconds. This light may be off if your meter is using the MESH network to communicate.
If a smart meter is running low on battery, it will produce a beeping sound to alert people nearby that the device needs charging. Recharging the battery, or plugging the smart meter in 24/7, will resolve the issue.
Why is my electricity or gas bill so high? There is a number of reasons as to why your energy bill is higher than you expected. These could include the bill being based on an estimated rather than actual energy use, inadequate insulation, a cold spell, having just moved to a new home and lots more.