"The ability to see real time power consumption and wifi connection." ...

Until recently, most U.S. households had mechanical electric meters. Utility employees would visit each home to take a monthly reading that the company would use to calculate the household’s bill.

Mr. Murray is the president of the Mission:data Coalition, a nonprofit that represents clean energy companies pressing for customer-friendly energy data access policies at utilities. See more of our ...

Nationwide protests against smart electricity meters have reached Kalyan-Dombivli. Consumers report significant bill ...

MSEDCL says Nagpur smart meters are 100% accurate; bill spikes due to higher power use. Utility advises audits, TOD use and grievance visits.

Consumer activists cite complaints from some consumers who claim their bills increased substantially after smart meters were installed.