How to read your electric meter | SRP

What the meter measures

Your meter keeps track of how much power you use over time in kilowatt-hours (kWh). In simple terms, 1 kilowatt-hour = 1,000 watt-hours.

Depending on your plan, the price of electricity can fluctuate based on the demand – the average rate at which your home consumes electricity during a specific time.

You can check your energy use on a daily basis and see your demand history through SRP MyAccount™.

Standard meters used for basic price plans

A standard meter is a clock-like device that records the amount of electricity you use. It shows your home’s electricity consumption in kWh. Some are mechanical, while others have LCD displays.

Explore standard meter models and learn how to read them below.

Models

Landis+Gyr

You can read this meter using the LCD display.

To read your kW demand, wait for the meter LCD display to cycle to code 10. The code is displayed in area 3. Your maximum kW for the day will be displayed; this is the maximum average load over a 15- or 30-minute interval (depending on your price plan) for the day.

Code
Description of reading

0
Code 0 – Time of day (HH.MM)

2
Code 2 – Date (MM DD YY)

3
Code 3 – Total kWh read (includes on- and off-peak reads)

4
Code 4 – On-peak kWh

5
Code 5 – Off-peak kWh

7
Code 7 – Super off-peak kWh (EV price plan only)

10
Maximum kW – This is the maximum average load for the day taken over a 15- or 30- minute interval, depending on your price plan.

GSS
Network status code for SRP meter technicians