Metering and Billing Systems

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Standard kWh meter

Standard kWh meter. Its price is about 40-50 USD
Digital meter. Its price is about 120-150 USD

Advantages

  • fair and transparent
  • reading less frequent than collection; if customers go to office, there is cost reduction
  • amount and time related tariffs possible (demand steering)

Disadvantages

  • high costs (metering device & reading)
  • dis- and re-connection in case of late payment
  • complicated reading and billing










Pre-paid system with coins or cards

Pre-paid system with coins or cards. Its price is about 40-80 USD

Advantages

  • fair and transparent
  • no meter reading
  • no overdue costs
  • no costs for dis- and re-connection
  • close to “ability to pay”-variations
  • coins less expensive than cards

Disadvantages

  • relatively high cost for metering device
  • less forgery proof
  • costs for re-collection of coins and selling system for coins/cards