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| − | = Standard kWh meter = | + | = Standard kWh meter = |
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| − | [[Image:Standard kWh meter.jpg|thumb|Standard kWh meter. Its price is about 40-50 USD]] <u>Advantages</u>[[Image:Digital meter.jpg|thumb|right|Digital
| + | <u>Advantages</u> |
| − | meter. Its price is about 120-150 USD]]
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| − | *technique is "state of the art"<br> | + | {| width="200" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" align="right" |
| − | *billing is fair and transparent | + | |- |
| − | *reading can be uncoupled from tariff collection | + | | |
| | + | = [[Image:Digital meter.jpg|thumb|right|Digital meter. Its price is about 120-150 USD]] = |
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| | + | | [[Image:Standard kWh meter.jpg|thumb|Standard kWh meter. Its price is about 40-50 USD]] |
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| | + | *technique is "state of the art"<br> |
| | + | *billing is fair and transparent |
| | + | *reading can be uncoupled from tariff collection |
| | *allows amount and time related tariffs (demand steering) | | *allows amount and time related tariffs (demand steering) |
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| | <u>Disadvantages</u> | | <u>Disadvantages</u> |
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| − | *high costs (metering device) | + | *high costs (metering device) |
| − | *especially at rural areas in dev. countries the investment cost for a meter unit are way out of range<br> | + | *especially at rural areas in dev. countries the investment cost for a meter unit are way out of range<br> |
| | *dis- and re-connection in case of late payment<br> | | *dis- and re-connection in case of late payment<br> |
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| | = Pre-paid system with coins or cards = | | = Pre-paid system with coins or cards = |
