How do I read my electricity meter?

If you have a regular (non-quarter hourly) electricity meter, your meter will be read four times a year, so your other two bills will be estimates. To increase the accuracy of your bills, you should submit your own meter reading. If you have an online account you can submit a meter reading online. If you are a registered user please sign in here. 

If you haven't already signed up for an online account, register now. 

To help increase the accuracy of your bills, the following options are various ways that you can submit a meter read. 

If you're not registered for an online account, you can also call ESB Networks directly at 1800 33 77 77. Please have your MPRN and your meter reading to hand. Your MPRN can be found on the top right of your electricity bill.

If you are unsure on how to read your meter, check out the information below. 

How to read your electricity meter

When reading your meter only count the black digits, not the red one.

For more information, take a look at the below video.

If the read(s) you have submitted are not accepted by ESB Networks, we are unable to issue a bill using the submitted read(s).

Networks may not accept the read(s) you have submitted if it is not in line with previous reads received.