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Commercial Gas Meter Installation

We’re here to help you with your new commercial gas meter installation as quickly as possible. Ensuring your gas supplier receives regular and accurate readings can unlock savings and inaccurate billing.

Depending on your business type, gas usage and what times of day or night you’re consuming the most gas can affect your desired meter type.

We often offer our customers free commercial gas meter installation when you switch suppliers with us. We’ll aim to have your new meter installed within 2 weeks.

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Types Of Commercial Gas Meters 

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when choosing your commercial gas meter. Although a smart gas meter would be suitable for most, there are some instances where extra money can be saved for some businesses by choosing a different type of gas meter. Here are your options: 

  • Standard gas meter - there’s one unit charge per kWh of gas used. This is a basic commercial gas meter and you will need to submit your readings to your supplier to ensure you’re not getting estimated billing. 
  • Commercial smart gas meter - most small businesses will be fine with a smart gas meter. It only charges your simple unit rate no matter the time of day and will automatically submit readings to your supplier.
  • Multi-rate gas meter - for businesses with unsocial operating hours during evenings and weekends, a multi-rate meter may offer significant savings. These are often known as Economy 7 & 10 meters. For example, you will pay a much cheaper unit rate during the evening/ night-time hours and a higher rate in the daytime. 

Commercial Gas Meter Types For Average Consumption

Gas Meter Type

Business Type

U6 Gas Meter

Great for business that consumes between 0-65 kWh.

Typically suitable for small shops and commercial properties.

U16 Gas Meter

For business that consumes between 66-173 kWh.

Typically suitable for takeaways and small industrial units.

U25 Gas Meter

For businesses that consumes between 174-271 kWh.

Typically suitable for small to medium sized restaurants.

U40 Gas Meter

For businesses that consumes between 273-430 kWh.

Typically suitable for industrial laundrettes and larger restaurants/ hotels.

U65 Gas Meter

For businesses that consumes between 343-704 kWh.

Typically suitable for large industrial laundrettes and large hotels.

U100 Gas Meter

For businesses that consumes between 705-1083 kWh.

Typically suitable for manufacturing and large industrial use.

U160 Gas Meter

For businesses that consumes between 1084-1733 kWh.

Typically suitable for manufacturing and large industrial use.

Do I Need A New Commercial Gas Meter? 

If you think you could save money by installing a different type of gas meter; you’re moving into a new premises, you may want to consider getting a new commercial gas meter. 

It would be best to implement automatic gas meter readings to avoid estimated billing. We’re here to make sure that doesn’t happen. 

Commercial Gas Meter Installation Costs

The meter you require, based on how much you will be consuming and the nature of your business, can determine how much it will likely cost to install your gas meter.

For example, you could work in construction and have specialist machinery which requires high energy usage, compared to working in perhaps finance where you might not necessarily need to power high-consumption equipment.

Gas meter sizes can also come with specialist requirements, like if you have multiple sites or need a gas meter kiosk with a concrete base fitting. 

To work out how much it will cost to install a gas meter you need to consider:

  • Gas Meter Size (Based on consumption)
  • Specialist Gas Meter Requirements (Including automated half-hourly readings)
  • Securing the best gas prices for your business

Can I Request A New Meter? - Commercial Gas Meter States 

Your first step should be identifying what gas meter type you have and the meter state. This is commonly known as the MPRN state (Meter Point Reference Number) which has a unique number to identify the meter and supply. If you’re unsure what your MPRN is, you will need to contact the National Grid

Once you have your MPRN number, you will need to understand what state your gas meter is in before you can replace it or switch suppliers. Your current business gas supplier can tell you what your meter state is; and if you’re unsure who the supplier is, you will need to contact your Distribution Network Operator (DNO).

Here are the options: 

  • Live - your commercial gas meter is set up and ready to go. You can switch suppliers now or request a brand new gas meter now.  
  • Disconnected - your gas service cable has been removed and will require what we refer to as ‘siteworks’. Your local DNO will need to arrange a new connection installation and provide you with a new MPRN. You cannot request a new commercial gas meter or switch suppliers until you have contacted your DNO. Find your DNO here.
  • Removed - this means that your commercial gas meter has been removed. To get back on supply, you will need to go through a two-step process. First, you will need to request a Live/Dead check. Once that step is complete, you may need something called a GT1 Survey. This is an essential test when moving into a new business premises that doesn’t have a gas meter in place and tells you if the infrastructure is there to install a new gas connection. Once you’re all set up, this is when we can help with switching suppliers and getting a new commercial gas meter. 
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