Smart metering helps save electricity
26.03.2020
by
Ümit Günes

From mechanical to digital meters: Smart meters make energy consumption more transparent and help save electricity.
They measure electricity, gas or water consumption by the second and help to reduce costs – smart meters are gaining ground. Starting this year, their installation has been mandatory for certain households in Germany. This applies, for example, to those with particularly high electricity consumption or to private electricity producers such as the operators of mini combined heat and power units (CHP) and photovoltaic systems. According to the 3rd EU Internal Market Package, 80 percent of consumers in the EU are also set to be equipped with intelligent measuring systems this year.