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