How to read your electricity meter
Single rate digital meters
To read a single rate digital meter, write down the numbers shown from left to right.
Ignore the last figure marked 0.1.
When you next read your meter, take away the previous reading from the new one.
This will give you the number of units you have used.
Economy 7 meters
With the special Economy 7 meter there are 2 rows of figures.
One is for the lower priced night-rate electricity in the top line - it is marked LOW.
The other is for the day rate - it is marked NORMAL.
When you read this meter, always check both rows of figures.
Remember to take away the previous top line reading from the new top line reading.
Do the same for the bottom line.
This will give you the number of night and day rate units you have used.
Dial meters
When reading your dial meter, always remember that dials next to each other go round in opposite directions.
Look at the dials on the diagram but ignore the dial at the bottom.
It is there for testing.
Read the other 5 dials from left to right and note the following points:
Always write down the number which the pointer has just passed - this is not necessarily the nearest number to the pointer. If the pointer is anywhere between, say, 4 and 5, write down 4. If the pointer is directly over the figure, say 5, write down that figure and underline it: 5. The meter reading example shown will be 4 5 9 2 8. This reading now needs adjusting to remove small variations in the pointer positions. Look at the figure underlined. If one of those numbers in the sequence is followed by a 9, reduce the underlined figure by 1. So the correct meter reading of the dials shown is 4 4 9 2 8 units.
Note - Before you read your dial meter, check the direction of the dials. They may not be exactly like those illustrated.
As with the digital meter, when you have worked out the new reading, take away the previous reading shown on your bill or on your records to find the number of units of electricity used.