Most Singaporeans are now able to engage with the Open Electricity Market (OEM) by buying electricity from a list of 13 retailers. For those who intend to change to another retailer or are preparing for the OEM’s extension to your area, learning about the different metering options is a good start to your switching journey.

Types of Meters

Monitoring your electricity consumption pattern and load helps meter reading authority and yourself, as consumers, in gauging your bill.

There are two types meters – cumulative meters and smart meters. Both of them differ in how often they read your electricity consumption. Cumulative meters are the default meters fixed in most homes in Singapore, while smart meters have seen an increasing rate of adoption in recent years.

No matter which meter you opt for, SP Group will be the one reading it and provide services related to it (e.g. set-up).

Cumulative Meters…