Traditional mechanical electricity meters are only able to measure total electricity usage. With PowerSmart Home your electricity is measured using a meter that records how much electricity is used in 30 minute intervals, which means your electricity rates are different at different times of the day.

Meters and PowerSmart Home rates will continue to be rolled out over the next decade as part of a long term plan to help reduce the increasing peaks in electricity demand by spreading electricity consumption more evenly across the day. Federal and state governments have committed to installing electricity meters that support products like PowerSmart Home to electricity customers around Australia in the years ahead.

Meters that support PowerSmart Home are now installed in EngeryAustralia’s network area when a customer requires a new meter, such as in new homes or where the electrical installation is being upgraded.

If you are a customer in EnergyAustralia’s network area you can also request the installation of a meter that supports PowerSmart Home to replace your existing mechanical meter.