Smart meters help you accurately track your consumption or injection and save energy. They also give you access to a range of new services.

You've just got your brand new smart meter. So, you're wondering, what can I do with it?

Well, you now have a valuable tool to help you manage your energy sustainably. It will allow you to closely monitor your consumption, and even connect smart devices.

The smart meter is also a vital link in the energy transition. With the ability to read data remotely, it opens the door to new services such as dynamic tariffs and monthly billing based on actual consumption.

What are the uses of a smart meter?

1

The My Sibelga app allows you to track your daily consumption and any injections free of charge.

The My Sibelga app requires no accessories and no wifi or internet connection for your meter.

A few features

  • Your consumption in the form of illustrated graphs.
  • The option to add meters for third parties, such as family members or friends.
  • A comparison of your actual consumption with your expected consumption, offering a monthly and an annual view.
  • All readings sent to your supplier.
2

Smart meters have a user port, called the port P1, a to which you can connect energy monitoring and management devices.

These accessories allow you to track, in real time, the consumption of your electrical devices, via a mobile application or website. So you can:

  • Actively manage your consumption, for example by consuming when you produce electricity;
  • Better anticipate your adjustment invoice;
  • More easily monitor the consumption of your devices in standby mode.

Bear in mind, however, that these devices generally require a Wi-Fi connection, which is not always possible in a cellar, for example.

3

Smart meters also allow you to connect smart devices, such as "smart" charging stations, which optimise the charging of electric vehicles.

If you produce your own energy, using solar panels for example, you can automatically start charging your electric vehicle when your panels are producing electricity.

Smart charging systems also make it possible to distribute the available power between an electric vehicle and household appliances. This means you can install a variety of devices without having to increase the power of your connection.

4

If you enable remote reading, you will no longer have to give your electricity meter reading yourself or wait for a meter reader. It will automatically be sent to your energy supplier.

5

If your supplier offers it, you can even ask your supplier to invoice your actual electricity consumption on a monthly basis. If you do this, you'll be invoiced differently each month, instead of having an instalment spread over the whole year. 

6

If your supplier offers it, you can opt for electricity contracts that use dynamic rates. This means that the hourly price of energy will vary based on energy market rates, which allows you to ensure your consumption, like charging an electric vehicle coincides with the times when rates are lowest.

7

You can give access to your data to other stakeholders in the energy transition. Specialised companies, for example, can offer you a range of services. 

  • Energy contracts tailored to your consumption habits.
  • Flexibility services to play an active part in balancing the network.
  • Alerting you if they detect abnormal consumption.

A new era of services

Enable remote reading now

To enjoy some of the services your smart meter offers, you will have to enable the remote reading of your consumption data. This applies to:

  • Tracking your consumption on the My Sibelga app.
  • Automatically sharing your meter readings.
  • Monthly billing based on your actual consumption.
  • Making the most of a dynamic rate or tailored services.

If remote reading has been enabled, the data is sent to your energy supplier according to the metering regime that matches your situation.

Good to know

Remote reading is mandatory and is enabled automatically if you produce your own energy (prosumers) or if you take part in energy sharing.