Can I download my smart meter data?
Download up to 13 months of historical hourly electricity usage data captured by your smart meter with Download My Data! Your data is available in . Two calendar years of data is available, including the current year, and up to 13 months of data can be delivered in a single file.
How do I get my smart meter information?
You can access the data via a web portal or download it. Web portals provided by energy retailers and distributors allow you to view data from your smart meter via your computer, smartphone or tablet.
What data does a smart meter collect?
“Your smart meter stores and transmits simple information on how much energy your home has used. Personal details like your name, address and bank account details are not stored on or transmitted by the meter.
What is smart meter data?
A smart meter is an electronic device that records information such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor. Smart meters communicate the information to the consumer for greater clarity of consumption behavior, and electricity suppliers for system monitoring and customer billing.
Where does smart meter data go?
The information from your meter goes first into a communications hub that is usually built into the electricity meter, and then through radio waves to the communications company.
How often do smart meters transmit data?
How often do they transmit? Smart Meters typically send bursts of data, lasting a fraction of a second, at intervals of minutes or hours.
Is your smart meter spying on you?
Can a smart meter spy on you? No – a smart meter can’t spy on you any more than a traditional meter could. It doesn’t have the capacity to see or hear, it can only measure the amount of energy you use.
Are smart meters IoT?
We are the world’s largest supplier of IoT services, and we’re pioneering new approaches to energy supply and delivery. Our smart meters and grids service improve the efficiency of supply with an on-demand approach that meets the exact demands of your customers at any given moment.
What can you do with smart meter data?
Real-Time Power Consumption Data: Smart meters allow prosumers to access real-time information of energy usage across distributed energy resources. They enable prosumers to make data-driven decisions to streamline energy consumption and save on their annual utility bills.
How to access your smart meter data in Victoria?
If you live in Victoria you will almost certainly have a smart meter. If you are on a time of use tariff you will have a smart meter. If you have had solar installed in the past 3 years you have probably got a smart meter. And if you have a smart meter you can get access to your energy data in 30 minute intervals by simply asking your local DNSP.
Why is it important to have a smart meter?
Data availability – smart meters provide accurate real-time information about electricity consumption for consumers and retailers, virtually bringing an end to manual and estimated readings and associated costs.
How often are gas meters read in Victoria?
If you have a smart meter your usage data is updated in 15 or 30-minute intervals and is available to view in My Account within 72 hours of consumption. Other electricity meters are usually read every 3 months. Gas meters outside of Victoria are also read every 3 months and gas meters within Victoria are read every 2 months.
How often do I get energy usage data?
The data available for you to view depends on the type of meter installed at your property. If you have a smart meter your usage data is updated in 15 or 30-minute intervals and is available to view in My Account within 72 hours of consumption. Other electricity meters are usually read every 3 months.