Portal Based Prepaid Energy Billing System Using GSM

A majority of energy providers in India are still using the traditional method of energy meter billing which is obsolete and inefficient. It requires considerable manual work, consumes time and resources. Conventional energy metering systems lack bidirectional communication. The technology of energy metering has undergone several advancements however it still has many problems such as theft of electricity, inadequate last mile connectivity, no electricity connection, distribution, and consumer-level losses, etc. This paper demonstrates the use of an innovative system which will bridge the gap between the consumer and energy provider. It includes designing a web portal providing access to the billing information. The system is a wireless Global System for Mobile communication(GSM) based energy meter which has a web interface, Internet of Things (IoT) is used for displaying details of real-time energy consumption. The proposed system does not replace the traditional meters and it can be easily interfaced with the existing energy meters. Additionally, it acts as a substitute for the former reading methods and allows global access of a present energy meter to the energy supplier and customer.