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New meters benefit business owners who want to avoid soaring electricity prices. The latest commercial electricity meter models can record your consumption every 30 minutes, so you will never be out of the loop.
Check your electricity meter status now and how to secure the best electricity deals for business:
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Electricity Meter Status |
What Does This Mean? |
What To Do Next |
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Live |
Your service cable is connected and live. | |
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New |
A new MPAN has been assigned, but it still needs supplemental data like Profile Class and a Meter Time-Switch Code generating, your service cable isn't installed right now but it will be soon. |
Around 3-4 weeks before your service cable is installed, the new MPAN can be activated. Now you can arrange an electricity meter installation. |
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Disconnected |
Your current MPAN has been decommissioned and no service cable is installed. At SwitchWhiz we call this “Siteworks”. Speak to a network operator to generate a new MPAN with your DNO and arrange a new connection. |
After receiving your new MPAN we can arrange a new electricity meter installation. |
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De-Energised |
The electricity meter fuse was removed, but the service cable could be connected. The premise's previous electricity supplier revoked the meter and updated ECOES to show it as de-energised. |
To resolve this, you will need to get in touch with the supplier who arranged the removal as they need to inform ECOS to reinstate the connection. |
An electricity meter installation for your business can typically cost anywhere between £160 - £800. When working out a typical cost to install a commercial electricity meter, you need to consider your business needs, based on energy consumption and the size of your premise. For example, if you have large industrial equipment that requires a higher consumption value.
Knowing the electricity meter type you need, any special requirements, like rate types, and securing the best energy contract are the key components of determining how much your business electricity meter installation would cost.
Here's a list of key meter types:
Standard meters charge a flat rate for business electricity and business gas. Business owners must submit manual readings to their suppliers.
Multi-rate meters provide consumers with different rates at different times. Peak hours are more expensive, and off-peak hours are cheaper. The most popular is an Economy 7 meter, which has off-peak rates that span across seven hours.
If you are looking for precision, this is the commercial energy meter for you. Smart meters automatically track your consumption and send the data to your supplier.
Half-hourly meters take readings every 30 minutes and send them to your supplier. This kind of meter is only available to businesses using over 70,000 kWh of electricity annually.
There are lots of questions our experts regularly get asked about business energy meter installation, so we’ve answered the most common of these below for you.
To schedule a business gas or business electricity meter installation, just use our comparison tool to find a tariff, choose a deal, and one of our account managers will contact you. Once your deal is secured, we will send a specialist to install your meter. We can handle your installation for you, free of charge.
If you want to book a commercial energy meter installation, you need to know your MPAN and MPRN.
If you do not already have a connection at your premises, you must contact your DNO before the installation takes place. They will connect your premises and give you your MPAN and MPRN.
For more information, just call our team.
MPAN means Meter Point Administration Number. Every electricity meter has its own unique MPAN. Suppliers use this number to calculate electricity unit rates.