Smart Meter Deployment Rate
Percentage of eligible customer premises with a smart meter installed
What is Smart Meter Deployment Rate?
Smart meter deployment rate is the percentage of eligible premises with a smart meter installed. It shows progress on rolling out smart metering.
Smart meters give accurate readings and help customers manage use, so deployment is a milestone for many energy suppliers.
How this KPI is measured
- Function
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Sub-function
- Infrastructure Rollout
- Industry
- Energy & Utilities
- Type
- Lagging
- Impact
- Operational
- Unit
- %
- Measurement frequency
- Quarterly
- Formula
- (Smart meters installed / Total eligible premises) × 100
How to calculate it
Divide smart meters installed by total eligible premises, and multiply by 100.
For example, if 600,000 of 1,000,000 eligible premises have a smart meter, the rate is 60%.
Define eligible premises consistently, and track installations, failures and customer refusals separately.
Where it is used
Tracking roll-out
Measure progress to targets.
Planning installation crews
Schedule work.
Meeting regulatory obligations
Report progress.
How to improve it
Tips and common mistakes
- Installed meters must work. Track communication success too.
- Follow safety and privacy rules.
- Use consistent definitions of eligibility.
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