In a direct metered system, who is billed for electricity usage?

In a direct metered system, who is billed for electricity usage?

• A. Each unit is billed directly by the utility
• B. The landlord is billed for all units
• C. The building management is billed
• D. The utility bills the building as a whole

Answer: (A)

Direct metering means each dwelling unit has its own electricity meter and the utility bills the occupant of that unit directly for the usage recorded on that meter. This setup makes each tenant responsible for paying only for what their own unit consumes, which is why charges come directly from the utility to each unit rather than from a single building-wide bill. This differs from a master-metered arrangement, where a single meter measures all electricity for the building and the landlord is billed for total usage, then typically passes charges to tenants. Because the meters are individual in a direct metering system, there isn’t one bill covering the entire building.

Direct metering means each dwelling unit has its own electricity meter and the utility bills the occupant of that unit directly for the usage recorded on that meter. This setup makes each tenant responsible for paying only for what their own unit consumes, which is why charges come directly from the utility to each unit rather than from a single building-wide bill.

This differs from a master-metered arrangement, where a single meter measures all electricity for the building and the landlord is billed for total usage, then typically passes charges to tenants. Because the meters are individual in a direct metering system, there isn’t one bill covering the entire building.