Before making claims about inaccurate MEPCO meter readings, it’s essential to understand how manual meter reading works. By familiarizing yourself with the process, you can avoid potential errors or discrepancies. Each month, you can personally verify whether your electricity bill matches your actual consumption or if there’s an error by the MEPCO meter reading staff. Additionally, you can easily check your monthly MEPCO bill online using your reference number.
In this article, I will provide a concise guide on how to read MEPCO meter bills and calculate your energy consumption using a simple formula and MEPCO Meter Reading date.
Digital Electric Meter Display
The electricity meter displays five key elements on its screen, each serving a specific purpose:
- Power: Indicates whether the meter is currently on or off.
- Reverse: Blinks if your connection starts sending power back to WAPDA or if the input and output supply terminals are reversed.
- Imp/kWh: Displays a constant blink, with every 3200 pulses (or 1000, depending on the manufacturer) counting as one unit of electricity.
- Neutral: Lights up if the neutral wire in your home is missing.
- Earth: Blinks if the earth system in your house is active.
These elements are crucial for monitoring the functionality and safety of your electricity supply.
How to Calculate Energy Consumption by Electricity Meter Reading?
Electricity usage is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). When you multiply one ampere of current by one volt of voltage, you get one watt of power. A kilowatt is equal to 1,000 watts, and if you use 1,000 watts for one hour, that equals one kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity.
The formula for calculating kilowatt-hour is simple and easy to write down below.
KWh= (Watts * hours)/1000
Let me explain with an example how to calculate the KWh per your 3000 consumed over 3 hours.
KWh=(3000 * 3)/1000
KWh=9000/1000
KWh= 3
Digital Electric Meter Reading Via Mobile (Android) APP
Pakistan Information Technology Company (PITC) has recently upgraded the digital meter reading system to make the process more efficient for DISCO employees. To achieve this, PITC introduced a mobile app designed specifically for MEPCO staff. This app helps avoid errors that can occur during manual meter readings and ensures accuracy.
The app is simple and user-friendly. One of its key features is the ability to display meter reading (MR) images on customer bills, which helps reduce complaints about inaccurate readings. This tool has greatly improved customer satisfaction and trust in DISCO management.
By understanding how the meter reading process works, you can easily access your MEPCO bill based on your actual electricity usage. If you notice any issues with your bill, you can have them corrected through the MEPCO Helpline.