submeter

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submeter

noun submeters

A utility meter, especially for electricity, that allows for the monitoring of usage on a portion of a distribution network, especially not owned by a utility, past a main meter. Proponents say residential submeters encourage tenants to reduce their energy consumption by making households that never had to worry about electricity costs take financial responsibility for the power they use.

verb submeters · submetering · submetered

transitive To install a submeter for. “The submetering program is intended to help conserve energy, which is something that we remain committed to,” he said.
intransitive, transitive To charge for electricity usage measured by a submeter.

adjective

not comparable On a scale based on units smaller than meters.

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@misc{submeter_2026,
  title = {submeter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/submeter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}