Periodicity of natural gas meter readings

The Company takes all reasonable measures so that the Metering Period is as stable as possible and records the readings of the natural gas meter at regular intervals, in accordance with the provisions of article 11 of the Metering Regulation.

 

During the year, natural gas readings are carried out with the following frequency:

 

• 5 times, for the non-Hourly Measured Delivery Points with conventional meters and use of heating and/or other uses

• once every two months except for the months of July and August

• 12 times, for Delivery Points with smart meters and remote reading

• once every month

• 12 times, for Hourly Measured Delivery Points with volume corrector (PTZ)

• once every month

 

The Company, as the Operator of Distribution Network, transmits to each Distribution User (Supplier) a Reading Report between two readings for each period as defined in the Metering Regulation, which includes data for each of the Delivery Points belonging in the Distribution User's End Customer Register. The Reading Report includes for each Delivery Point, at a minimum, the following information:

• Electronic Identification Code of the Delivery Point (HKASP)

• Reference period

• Previous indication - new indication

• Method of measurement, according to article 10 of the Regulation

• Final data of delivered quantity between two readings or estimation based on article 20 of the Regulation, in case of unsuccessful attempt to take the reading at the Delivery Point

• Date/period of the next scheduled reading

• Abnormalities/problems during the reading process

 

The End Customer is informed of the Date/period of the next scheduled Metering through the natural gas bills issued by the Distribution Users (Suppliers) to the End Customers.