By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
As of March 2025, around 39 million smart meters have been installed in British homes and businesses and. If you have one you might have already noticed a difference in how you use energy day-to-day.
However, it might not be so obvious how you decipher what your smart meter is telling you, especially if it doesn’t have an easy-to-read digital display. Readings should be sent to your supplier automatically, but it can still be useful to you to learn how to read them.
This article will explain how to understand your smart meter and, for those that have them, your smart meter display.
Why should I take a manual smart meter reading?
In most instances, smart meter readings will be sent direct to your supplier, but that are times where it’s useful to be able to read your smart meter:
So that you can track your energy usage alongside your smart meter display or other data tracking tool
You’ve just switched supplier (in this case, you’d need to send your first reading manually anyway)
Understanding your smart meter data
When you sign up for a smart meter, you will be offered free