Smart Metering

The Revolution

Historically, high meter costs and connection charges have meant that only the largest companies could afford to install communications-line based electricity metering systems. Smaller enterprises, even those dealing through energy brokers or with multiple sites, have suffered by comparison. Standard mechanical meters with occasional, unreliable ‘meter man’ visits cannot provide the accurate consumption data required for fully accurate billing and more favourable tariffs. It is a fact that estimated bills are the number one utility complaint. Smart Metering has made estimated readings a thing of the past. Ensuring fully accurate energy consumption analysis and even enabling ‘single-date’ billing for multi-site premises, Smart Metering brings all the benefits of high-functionality metering at a fraction of the cost.

Better Billing

Unlike traditional metering systems, your Smart Meter will take a monthly ‘real-time’ meter reading, per site, at a fixed date & time of your choice. As a multi-site customer, you can synchronise your billing for each one of your sites, ensuring that once-a-month billing and energy usage analysis across the business can be easily calculated.

How it Works

Businesses switching to ‘Smart Metering’ will receive a revolutionary new meter programmed to collect and transmit electricity consumption data. The meter uses GSM- enabled data retrieval software to ensure highly accurate energy consumption monitoring. The result is a more accurate, flexible service that addresses all of the data management problems usually associated with traditional metering services.

Less Cost to You, Less Cost to the Environment

As well as being kinder to your cash-flow, the fully accurate reporting & billing system produced by ‘Smart Metering’ can help to identify further opportunities for cutting business energy wastage. In fact, based on advanced metering research by the Carbon Trust, CUB estimates that companies taking full advantage of the intelligence provided by ‘Smart Metering’ could slash energy consumption and reduce their total utility costs by as much as 25%.

Smart Meter Data Analyser

Your energy consumption data will be accessible via a secure online login and presented in a helpful graphical format.

Comparing the Costs

Multi-site accounts spread around the country frequently find that they have many different tariff structures applied across apparently very similar types of site. Once ‘Smart Metering’ is installed across the group, it is possible to arrive at a standardised tariff structure that suits the whole portfolio, simplifying bill checking and comparison.

Making the Switch

Converting to ‘Smart Metering’ couldn’t be simpler. In fact, installation is quick and easy. After only the shortest break in your supply, timed to your convenience, your business will be running smarter straight away.