Other Stakeholder Benefits

For Utilities

Smart Metering allows to

• gain first-class data
• influence the energy consumption of their users
• improve profitability of the technology once Smart Metering is also used for gas, water and heat readings.

In addition, utility companies will benefit from the following advantages:

• a reduction in ‘costs to serve’
• open gateways for the delivery of energy services
• assistance in the development of liberalised energy markets
• help for revenue protection
• monitoring of the generation from building renewables
• support in demand response techniques
• more effective grid management
• a new communication channel to customers.

For both the EU and the national governments

Smart Metering will

• prove to be THE tool to entice consumers to manage their consumption better and reduce usage leading the way to improved service levels through richer billing information
• be a key weapon in the fight on climate change
• help governments implement liberalisation of energy markets
• allow the full realisation of the Energy Services Directive