Intelligent energy meter with advanced billing system and electricity theft detection

Abstract

The developing countries are still deficient in the generation of Electrical energy in contrast to demand of the country. In addition to this, prominent problem they are facing is gargantuan electrical power loss. The inadequate power quality, unpaid bills and power theft are the most vital factors behind this huge power loss. Many appropriate solutions for this problem were proposed but still there is scope for improvement. So, this paper presents an Intelligent Energy Meter (IEM) which provides solution for maintaining power quality, provides superior metering and billing system also controls power theft. The concept of intelligent energy meter is validated by experimental setup, consisting of Arduino, GSM and RASBERRYPI model B.