In our time, the stability has become the increase in electricity tariffs. And to save your money, there is the option of switching to multi-zone electricity control. This device makes it possible to pay for services at a different rate at night. With a two-zone meter, the consumer always saves. Since during the day he pays at the regular rate, and at night 50 percent of the regular rate. And in this situation, installing a two-zone meter is beneficial for those consumers who do not fit into the electricity consumption standards.
Is a two-tariff electricity meter profitable: justification for installation
A two-tariff meter clearly justifies its installation, especially for homeowners.
This justification can be explained by 3 facts:
- The owner has the opportunity to save on water heating;
- Also saves on space heating;
- And savings on household processes such as washing and similar uses.
This also applies to owners of their own homes. Now let's move on to the apartment owners.
Basically, all the benefits are the same as for owners of private houses. But the efficiency is especially evident in the use of underfloor heating in heating systems. Turning on floor heating will be optimal only at a time when tariffs are reduced. You won’t be able to save money on laundry at night, since the neighbors will be against night noise. If the house is built with soundproofing systems, then such savings are certainly possible.
2-tariff electricity meter: how to install
The installation of such a meter must be accompanied by the previous execution of a contract for its installation.
This is done this way:
- First you need to contact the organization that supplies electricity to your locality. In this organization at the hotel drawing up consumption contracts, the contract for changing electricity tariffs is renegotiated. The contract you completed remains with the organization and within a couple of days the old contract will be re-signed. Also in the office of this organization, you can clarify what recommendations the organization gives for installation in the specific conditions of the locality.
- After concluding a new contract, you need to purchase a new two-circuit meter. At your request, the seller must program the device with readings acceptable to the buyer and issue a special document with the corresponding readings. Such a document must be shown to the organization supplying electricity to your locality. In response, the organization must check the purchased meter.
- Next, a statement is written to replace your meter with a new one. Pick up the verified meter and the renewed contract.
- After all this, all that remains is to wait for the specialist who will install the meter. And after installation, enjoy the benefits of the new device and calculate the savings.
Nowadays, in the relevant acts regulating legal relations in the field of electricity consumption, such accounting has two types. Using a double-circuit electricity meter, payment tariffs are determined by day and night tariffs. The day rate is valid from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., respectively, the night rate comes into force from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
How much does it cost to install a two-tariff meter?
The price of the service for installing a two-tariff electricity meter depends on the type of meter, the contractor and its price list. The average price is 2000 rubles. Programming the meter by zone will cost 1000 rubles.
The price of the meter itself directly depends on its type. Choose models with an accuracy class of no more than 2. The accuracy class is the permissible deviation of the readings as a percentage. Meters with a class above 2% do not comply with the regulations established by law.
The price in Moscow stores varies from 2 to 10 thousand rubles. The cost depends on the specific model and brand.
Two-tariff meters have their pros and cons. Is the counter profitable? Everything is individual and depends on your schedule and habits. There is another advantage to separate electricity consumption - the power grid is less loaded at night, repair work is usually carried out during the day. Therefore, turning off the lights at night is unlikely. This is relevant for those people whose work is directly related to the computer.
If you have experience installing or using a two-tariff meter, leave reviews and comments at the bottom of the article.
Multi-tariff meter: profitable or not
A two-zone multi-tariff electric meter is beneficial. The difference is felt immediately; just buy it and determine how much you saved. A single-tariff electric meter will not allow you to save so much money. To accurately determine whether it makes sense to switch to using a dual-circuit meter, you need readings of power consumption. If you want to install a two-tariff meter, then for this you need to record the meter readings at 7 am and at 23 pm. For the tariff, it is necessary to make such entries at 7 am, 10 am, 17 pm, 21 pm and 23 pm. These records must be made within a month and only after that you will find out the energy demand for all zones and find out whether replacing the meter with a dual-circuit one is beneficial for you.
Not every person will dare to undertake such research. And in this case, you can go by reasoning. If you are a simple person who is at work from 8 am to 5 pm, and your apartment does not have a large number of smart automatic devices that perform their functions at a given time, then you definitely do not need to install a double-circuit meter. And after installation, on the contrary, you will not save on energy consumption, and you may have to pay more.
The presence of household appliances and, most importantly, the desire to use them only at night will give you the opportunity to save money on paying for the electricity consumed.
However, keep in mind that constantly getting up at night to monitor your meter can lead to changes in the circadian rhythm, insomnia and other such troubles with your health. Also, leaving equipment in operating mode unattended can lead to a fire or flood. And if your units are noisy, this will also lead to quarrels with neighbors.
The rating and the forum can help you choose what is best and what is beneficial to you, where users explain exactly how the transition and installation of these meters differs, and whether it is possible to transfer your use to an electronic three-tariff or two-zone meter in Ukraine, since a single-phase meter has long gone out of fashion .
From A to Z about two-tariff meters on video
ELECTRICITY METER “DAY-NIGHT”
Every day, the issue of saving money on such simple things as, for example, electricity is becoming more and more relevant, and economical homeowners are beginning to give their preference to installing them in their apartment instead of standard meters. ,
in other words, a “day-night” electricity meter, which records electricity at separate tariffs day and night. They help to accurately control electricity consumption, thereby saving on the difference in tariff prices depending on the time of day. The fact is that at night the amount of electricity consumed is much less than during the day, so power plants can afford to supply electricity at a lower price. This trend is taken into account by a two-tariff (multi-tariff) electricity meter.
- What is a day-night electric meter?
- Is it profitable to install a multi-tariff electricity meter?
- Meter replacement procedure?
Electricity meter "day - night".
The “day-night” electricity meter is primarily a multi-tariff meter. Externally, the electricity control meter at the day-night tariff is no different from the usual electricity meter, but its technical feature allows the device to calculate current consumption at different tariffs depending on the time of day. At the same time, the price of nighttime electricity is an order of magnitude lower, which allows you to save on utility bills. Such electricity meters are easy to install and do not require additional permits for use.
First of all, the “day-night” electricity meter connection scheme allows you to somehow redistribute the peak load of power plants, which improves the ecological system. Therefore, such meters are mainly beneficial for the environment, and the reduced cost of electricity at night allows you to save on energy costs. A two-tariff electric meter can be single-phase and three-phase, electronic and mechanical. The most convenient to use will be an electronic device.
How can you calculate the economic effect of installing a day-night electricity meter?
For example, in the Nizhny Novgorod region the following tariffs are currently in effect for the population: “Single-rate tariff” - 3.32 rubles/kWh and a tariff differentiated by two zones of the day: “Day zone” - 3.41 rubles/kWh and “Night zone” – 1.67 rubles/kWh. Compared to a single-rate tariff, when using two-tariff metering during the day you pay 9 kopecks more per kWh, and at night you save 1 ruble 65 kopecks per kWh. To equalize the consumption, it is necessary that for each kWh of the night zone of the day there should be no more than 18.3 kWh of the day zone. Then, with a smaller ratio, there will always be savings, and with a larger ratio, there will always be overspending.
Thus, in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the amount of electricity consumed by the population at night (calculated threshold for night consumption) is equal to: or 5.17% of total daily consumption. The tariff, differentiated by two zones of the day (Day, Night) for residents of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod region, turns out to be very profitable (5.17%
For three-tariff meters, the day is divided into three zones of the day: “Night zone” - from 23:00 to 7:00, “Half-peak zone” - from 10:00 to 17:00 and from 21:00 to 23:00 and “Peak zone” » - from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00.
For the Nizhny Novgorod region, the “Peak zone” tariff is now 3.45 rubles/kWh, the “Half-peak zone” is 3.32 rubles/kWh and the “Night zone” tariff is 1.67 rubles/kWh . Thus, in the Nizhny Novgorod region the calculated threshold for night consumption is equal to: or 7.3%. The tariff, differentiated by three zones of the day (Peak, Half-peak, Night) for residents of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod region, also turns out to be very profitable (7.3%
Thus, if you consume electricity at the usual time of day, installing a multi-tariff meter will not bring economic benefits, but if you plan to change the periods of active electricity consumption and “start” household appliances, say, at night, installing a meter may be beneficial.
Hence,
Replacing a working regular meter with a modern multi-tariff one is only beneficial if the apartment or house has powerful consumers that work around the clock or mainly at night (electric boiler, heating boiler, climate control equipment, ventilation, night lighting of the local area, water intake unit, water or sewage pumps, etc.).
Replacing an electric meter
The installation process of a two-tariff electric meter consists of several stages. First of all, you need to find out all the tariffs and nuances from your local electricity supplier. He will also provide a sample application for meter replacement, which you will need to write. Now in most cases this can be done via the Internet. Not all energy sales companies provide installation services for the meter itself, so ask which craftsmen and where is best to hire. The entire installation process does not take more than one day, and the very next day the electricity will be calculated according to the new tariff for the “Day-Night” electric meter.
Single-tariff meter: main disadvantages
In our time, there are still counters from the last century. They have several disadvantages. In order for consumers to install modern meter models. The electromechanical mechanism is reliable only from the point of view of a long period of continuous operation.
The main disadvantages of such devices are:
- Payment can be made according to one tariff;
- Indication error;
- Low protection rate;
- Lack of basic functions that are provided in a modern electric meter.
Another disadvantage of such a device is the occurrence of difficulties when installing the meter. For example, such a counter is very difficult to install in a modern panel room with a rack. The difficulty of installing a modern meter cannot be said here. Besides all this, the appearance of the old meter is not very attractive. This not very beautiful appearance of the device will not hide even the modern design of the room.
