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Meters and meter readings

I have a smart meter...

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My meter is running as an Economy 7 meter (I pay two electricity rates)...

How to read an electricity smart meter with a green 'A' and black 'B' button

About your smart meter reading

Normally, a smart meter sends us your readings automatically. So please only give us a reading if we've asked you to do this.

If we've asked you for a reading, please take it from the meter itself – not your in-home display. Your meter is usually on a wall or board; your in-home display either plugs into a socket or runs on batteries.

It looks like you have a Landis and Gyr (L&G) smart meter. Follow these steps to read this type of electricity meter:

  1. Press the black 'B' button to wake up the screen
  2. Write down the numbers you see in front of ‘KWH’ – this is your reading
Tips to read your meter

Read the numbers from left to right; ignore any zeroes at the beginning and any numbers after the decimal point.

Need to read your smart gas meter too? Find out how to read your gas smart meter