AMR Metering Services for Commercial Energy Monitoring

As part of the UK Government’s commitment to reducing energy use and meeting carbon-reduction targets, energy suppliers are required to make all reasonable efforts to install Smart meters or Advanced Meter Reading (AMR) in all businesses and homes by 2025

With AMR metering, your organisation can:

• Track real-time electricity, gas and water use
• Access and analyse half-hourly data, essential for monitoring and targeting energy reduction
• Detect abnormal usage or leaks
• Improve budgeting and forecasting
• Meet regulatory reporting standards
• Get rid of manual meter reads, minimise site visits

Unlike traditional meters, AMR provides granular, actionable data that drives performance.

Implementing AMR brings immediate and long-term advantages:

• Accurate billing – Eliminate estimated reads and billing disputes
• Energy savings – Identify waste, leaks or inefficiencies in real time
• Improved control – Empower site managers with detailed usage data
• Enhanced reporting – Provide robust data for ESG and carbon reporting
• Tenant satisfaction – Deliver transparent recharges based on real usage
• Time savings – Reduce manual meter reading and admin burden

AMR vs Smart Meters: What’s the Difference?

• AMR meters send data one-way from meter to supplier or client.
• Smart meters offer two-way communication and allow for remote tariff or supply updates.

AMR is more suitable for commercial and industrial settings, especially where custom setups, sub-metering, or data platforms are required.

At Inteb, we offer a fully managed, end-to-end service designed to save you time, reduce disruption, and deliver results with minimal effort required on your part.

Our in-house Project Management team takes full ownership of every stage of the process, ensuring seamless delivery and clear communication throughout. Whether it’s electricity, gas, or water, we coordinate all aspects of the project, including:

• Tendering and appointment of MOP (Meter Operator) contracts
• Project programming and scheduling
• Liaison with all relevant parties, including site contacts and suppliers
• Site access arrangements and logistics
• Installation and commissioning of metering and data infrastructure
• Data validation and integration into reporting systems

By keeping everything under one roof, we maintain control, ensure accountability, and remove the hassle from your side. You can trust us to manage the details—so you can focus on your core operations.

AMR meters provide half-hourly or interval energy data — critical for accurate billing, energy monitoring, and compliance (like ESOS or SECR). But for AMR meters to function, a valid MOP (Meter Operator) contract is required.

How They’re Linked:

1. MOPs install and maintain the AMR meter
   They are responsible for installing and maintaining the meter’s functionality, ensuring it meets industry and regulatory standards.
2. MOPs enable AMR data flow
   The MOP ensures the meter is correctly configured to transmit consumption data to the supplier or Data Collector (DC) — no MOP, no usable AMR.
3. It’s a regulatory requirement
   Half-hourly meters (mandatory for many commercial sites) must have an appointed MOP to remain compliant.

Why This Matters for You:

1. Suppliers often auto-assign costly MOP contracts
2. Clients unknowingly pay higher charges over 5-year terms
3. Data quality and visibility can suffer without expert oversight