A Review on GSM based Prepaid Energy Meter

In the present time, intelligent management is adopted in each field like communication, home appliance, medicine etc. Unfortunately, the service suppliers of electricity are still using the traditional methods for obtaining the data of energy consumed by the consumer. The traditional method of energy meter billing is a obsolete, inefficient and time consuming one. Technology of e-metering (Electronic Metering) has undergone through technological advancements and there is hyperbolic demand for a reliable and efficient system i.e. Automatic Meter Reading (AMR). The design of a simple low cost dual mode wireless GSM based energy meter and its associated features will make the metering job easier. The proposed system replaces conventional meter reading methods and enable remote access of existing energy meter to the energy provider. It also enables the energy provider to monitor the monthly meter readings without visiting each house. A GSM based wireless communication module allows the consumer for the pre purchase of electricity which is done by the means of recharge. The balance get updated on the consumer account then as the energy is being consumed the amount gets deducted from the account balance. This system also stores the data on cloud and provide real time consumption of energy. Hence this system has been designed keeping in view the system which is of paramount importance. This mode of the system provides flexibility to the customer to pay his bills and helps the energy provider by removing the problems of unpaid bills and human error in meter readings which ensures the justified revenue for the utility.