How to Read Your Electric Meter?

There are two types of electric meter: dial meter and digital meter. According to different specifications, they have different instructions to follow. For dial electric meter, always write down the number the pointer has passed (this is not necessarily the nearest number to the pointer). So if the pointer is anywhere between, say, 4 and 5, write down 4. If the pointer is directly over the figure, say 5, write down that figure and underline it.  

This reading now requires adjusting to eliminate small variations to the pointer positions. Look at the figures underlined. If one of these is followed by a 9, reduce the underlined figure by 1. The correct reading in this example is 44928.

As with the digital meter, when you've worked out this reading, subtract the previous reading shown on your bill to find the number of electricity units used.