Right of customer: energy suppliers are obligated to make out intra-year invoices if requested by the customer German Energy Ind. Act Sec. 40 (2)
Electricity meter
Gas meter
- Meter with additional or integrated display showing consumption of preceding day / week / month in kWh - No remote meter reading, but interface available
- Meter with additional or integrated display showing consumption of preceding day / week / month in m3 (kWh not necessary)
EDL 21 meter costs are accepted as operating expenses in the regulated market.
Smart meter
EDL 40 meter costs are not accepted as operating expenses in the regulated market.
Features
Mechanical measurement principle Reliable, low price Current trend towards replacing mechanical by electronic counters Remote meter reading option Thermal mass flow measurement MID-approved Measurement principle dependent on gas properties; only for H-gas Acceptance currently limited Measurement of ultrasonic wave transit times Costs still a disadvantage May be competitive in smart metering applications Meters being launched
Thermal meter
Ultrasonic meter
PC communication
Separate display
Metering
Electricity (master)
Gas
Water
Alternatively Data concentrator (e.g. at transformer station) Communication via power line
Data concentrator
(e.g. at transformer station)
Separate unit dedicated for meter data communication Connectivity for electricity, gas, water und heat meters by M-bus cable or wireless WAN communication options GPRS or power line
IP interface for customer applications Use of protocols selected for future European standardisation
M-bus cable
M-bus wireless
Internet
Communication gateway
el. generation
El. consumption
El. feed-in