Pay As You Go Meter

Types of electricity meters

There are four main types of electricity meters in use;

  1. Mechanical revolving disc meters
  2. Electronic meters
  3. Pay as You Go meters
  4. Smart Meters

Find your meter below to quickly learn how to read it:

Pay As You Go Meter

These meters have a customer keypad and an ESB Networks main meter, read by a meter reader.

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24-Hour Mechanical Meter

Mechanical meters has a revolving disc with one row of numbers. Wattless Meters differ, using the letters kVArh.

Domestic Electronic Meter

Your electronic meter has an electronic register with one electronic meter display capable of scrolling through multiple readings.

Pay As You Go Meter

ESB Networks installs these meters for customers when requested by their respective electricity suppliers.

Day & Night Mechanical Meter

This meter has a revolving disc with two rows of numbers, the top line is the day reading and the bottom line is the night reading. In this image the readings are 31684 day and 70033 night.

Business Electronic Meter

Your electronic meter has an electronic register with one electronic meter display capable of scrolling through multiple readings.
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