Revamped Electric Eenergy Meter against Higher Utility Prices

Due to an increase in home appliances, the demand for electricity has much increased in recent years. Many people are clueless about the energy consumed by various electric appliances. An electric energy meter has the ability to measure the total amount of energy consumed by home appliances and in business areas. The revamped electric energy meter is a microcontroller-based electronic circuit which facilitates the consumer to set the limit of units for home appliances according to his budget. The proposed energy meter facilitates the user to recharge the balance in meter or to set the number of units according to his requirement;once the half of total balance or units is consumed, the meter will start alerting the user about the current status of billing and unit consumption through SMS and voice module. The modified energy meter mainly aims at the middle-class and lower-class families to bring their electricity bill down with the help of power consumption alert system. It also helps the Government as it helps in reducing the power consumption and can reduce unusual power usage. The proposed electric energy meter also facilitates to monitor the meter reading through SMS alert every thirty days.