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Electricity meters

The use and performance of electricity meters is governed by schedule seven of the electricity act, 1989 and supporting legislation in the form of statutory instruments.

The key documents are: Electricity Meter

  • The meters (approval of pattern or construction and manner of installation) regulations 1998, SI 1565
  • The meters (certification) regulations 1998, SI 1566
  • The electricity (approval of pattern or construction and installation and certification) (amendment) regulations 2002, SI 3129
  • The measuring instruments (EC requirements) (electrical energy meters) regulations 1995, SI 2607
  • The measuring instruments (EC requirements) (electrical energy meters) (amendment) regulations 2002, SI 3082
  • The measuring instruments (active electrical energy meters) regulations 2006, SI 1679

 

 
Read in more detail about the approval of meter types

Read in more detail about the certification and sealing of electricity meters

Download a copy of the latest list of UK nationally approved electricity meters (PDF, 571 Kb) which was last updated December 2010 (known as "schedule four")

(Important note:  Meters approved under the Measuring Instruments Directive are equally valid for billing purposes in the UK.  There is not an equivalent list of MID approved meters as we have with schedule four for UK approvals)

Read in more detail about MID approved electricity meters

Read in more detail about meter accuracy and billing disputes

Download a copy of the NMO recertification letter April 2010 (PDF, 249 Kb) 

 

 

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