Prepaid meters and smart solutions have multiple gains for all
                                         Xenius
                                                             IOT/M2M
Smart metering solutions provide a host of benefits to both the consumers as well as 
the electricity distribution companies.  While smart meters help the consumers in being 
charged fairly for the actual power consumed, discoms gain by saving on distribution 
losses and cutting manpower cost for meter reading.    
The onslaught of coronavirus pandemic and consequent lockdowns, besides causing 
health and economic havoc, inflicted another kind of damage on many households – a 
significant, and in some cases even shocking, rise in their electricity consumption and 
billing.
Due to the strict lockdown in force, electricity departments were unable to conduct 
physical reading of the meters installed at the consumers’ premises. The public was, 
therefore, charged on the basis of their average consumption in the corresponding 
months of the previous years. The bills thus calculated were massive and left most of the 
consumers shell-shocked. The distribution companies (discoms), on their part, have 
been facing another kind of challenge – that of major losses in electricity distribution. 
With the advent of technology that makes calculating manual physical reading ineffectual, 
both these challenges can be met successfully. 
With prepaid meters and metering solutions offered by Xenius, the consumers can easily 
track their electricity consumption on their smartphones on a real-time basis. With this 
revolutionary solution, the consumer gets accurate data sent through a secure smart data 
network, with no scope for estimated bills. The system also helps notify low recharge, 
exceeded consumption or overload thus ensuring smooth operations, both for the 
consumers as well as the discoms. It also gives the consumers relief from standing in long 
queues to get their bills rectified. 
Everything becomes transparent. Among the key benefits offered by smart metering 
solutions are
●  Alert/notification - Consumers may monitor their usage in real time on Xenius 
mobile app (iOS and Android) and can also set up custom alerts/notifications.
● Bill generation - Complete transparent billing mechanism - with maintenance 
charges, grid and DG charges as applicable.
●  Real-time monitoring – A hundred per cent contactless prepaid metering 
providing real-time updates for homeowners and real estate developers/estate 
management agencies.
● Prevent revenue loss - With real-time analysis, one gets notified of any system 
malfunction and can also check the health of the system frequently.
Besides all these benefits, the smart prepaid metering solution also saves money on 
infrastructure as it is compatible with almost every meter making installation a non-issue. 
Because of the multiple advantages of a prepaid meter over a conventional, static meter, it 
is being used by as many as 17 electricity distribution companies in the country.   
Prepaid meters can also play a major role in reducing all sorts of technical and 
commercial losses as their collection efficiency is 100 per cent. Countries like South Africa 
and Bangladesh have also started using these meters. While saving precious energy for 
the discoms, they also offer another bonanza – enhancement of revenue that comes by 
eliminating their cost on manpower.  
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The distribution companies (discoms), on their part, have been facing another kind of 
challenge – that of major losses in electricity distribution.
 The public was charged on the basis of their average consumption in the corresponding 
months of the previous years. The bills thus calculated were massive and left most 
consumers shell-shocked.
With prepaid meters and metering solutions offered by Xenius, the consumers can easily 
track their electricity consumption on their smartphones on a real-time basis.
 Because of the multiple advantages of a prepaid meter over a conventional, static meter, 
it is being used by as many as 17 electricity distribution companies in the country.   
About Xenius
Xenius is one of the most recognized companies in the IoT/M2M space. Though the 
client’s satisfaction is the highest recognition, we feel humbled with the innumerable 
corporate awards and patents that speak for the innovations introduced by us and the 
various milestones achieved.
Contact Xenius
Address: H-98, H Block, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
Landline: 0120-4201765, Mo: 7303093408
Website: https://www.xenius.in/ 
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