Meter Error Cost Calculator

Small meter errors add up across a service territory. Enter your own numbers to see what a meter error, or drift in the standard used to test your meters, means in revenue each year.

Your meters

Number of metersMeters with this error meters

Average usagePer meter, per year kWh/yr

Average pricePer kWh billed $/kWh

Years before it's foundUntil the next test years

Average meter errorNegative = reads slow · Positive = reads fast %

−2% slow0+2% fast

Quick presets

Presets are examples only. Replace them with your own figures.

Results

Per year

Until found

Per meter, per year

Average customer bill impact

Yearly revenue affected, by error size

How it's calculated

Accurate, traceable test equipment keeps these numbers close to zero. Talk to our team about RADIAN reference standards and calibration.

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