Electricity customers worldwide are being pressurised to reduce their consumption, but there is a problem: how do they obtain a comprehensive under-standing of the electricity that is currently being consumed?

• Where
• When
• How much
• What is it costing

How do they really know if the corrective initiatives that they have adopted are sufficient to reach the targets set?

In the absence of any useful information many customers do nothing or at most “window-dressing” programs. It is next to impossible for utilities to impose energy quotas on customers when the only information they receive on their energy consumption is a bill at the end of each month. There is little point in informing the customer that they have exceeded their quota after the fact. In short, how does one empower customers to manage their own electricity usage?

In order to address this problem, additional facilities has been added to Meteringonline which enables each customer to monitor their progress in achieving the required energy reduction, whether self imposed or a statutory requirement.