Smart Metering is an essential building block for the energy management of the future.
Innovative energy tariffs, improved customer service, electro-mobility, intelligent networks and houses - with the automated remote reading of consumption data, the possibility of two-way communication and saving billing relevant measurements in several tariff registers, E.ON creates value added for the customer. E.ON Metering GmbH also offers Smart Metering services to local utility providers, network operators, distribution companies and business customers.

The efficiency of today's Smart Meter technology opens up numerous convenient solutions in measurement. The most important improvements include: transparency, data quality, capacity management and reduced process costs.
In detail this means:

• Data transfers both via the electricity network (Power Line Communication) and also via mobile phone connections (GPRS)
  
  
• Spontaneous call ups by radio (GPRS) and routine remote reading of quarter hour values by the control centre
  
  
• Consumption measurement according to pre-defined tariff times
  
  
• Data archiving of the last 24 months from the commissioning data per meter
  
  
• Data security using multi-level encryption technology
  
  
• Open system that has multi-division capability independent of the meter manufacturer
  
  
• Automatic read out of all billing relevant data including market communication and generating a consumer profile for presentation in the customer portal
  
  
• Consumption presentation in real time using direct radio transmission on In-home Display or on the customer's computer