Berlin digitized power supply: 4,800 smart meters for everyone!

Berlin digitized power supply: 4,800 smart meters for everyone!

in 2025 Berlin takes a significant step towards digitization. The urban network operator, power grid Berlin, installed 4,800 intelligent electricity meters, also known as a smart meter, in state locations. This change is particularly important because the public administration is one of the largest electricity consumers in Berlin. With the new smart meters, all measurement results are digitally recorded, which facilitates the identification of high consumers and makes manual reading superfluous. Installation has already started in schools, town halls and other public institutions, such as berlin.de reported.

Digitization not only extends to the new counters, but also enables better control of electricity consumption. From 2025, intelligent measuring systems are mandatory for new customers with an annual electricity consumption of over 6,000 kilowatt hours, as well as for households with a photovoltaic system or controllable consumption facilities. Existing customers can request an exchange via the KROMENDATISH BERLIN. These new systems are supported by the transparency and display software Trudi, which enables users to access their consumption data, as can be seen from the information from Stromnetz.Berlin.

Advantages of the intelligent electricity meters

The extended functionality of the smart meter not only enables continuous recording of electricity consumption, but also access to individual consumption data via a local interface. Users can view their measurement data at any time and efficiently check the calculation of their electricity provider. The Measurement Center Act (MSBG) obliges to introduce this smart meter to ensure data protection and transparent billing processes. In addition, the use of certified systems is monitored by the Federal Office of Information Technology (BSI).

The installation of intelligent measuring systems is an important step to make energy consumption more transparent and efficient and to meet the requirements of the modern energy market. The development towards a continuous digitization of the electricity market in Berlin thus shows great progress.

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