The city has also installed meters in 15 percent of the city's 80,000 apartment buildings.

So what if the levels are a little high and the state has installed special meters to make sure the store doesn't explode?

Some residents said that two years after having meters installed they had yet to receive any bill at all.

The government plans to have smart meters installed throughout the province by 2010.

The only way to charge according to usage, however, is to install meters for every apartment.

Under these new plans, energy suppliers will have to install smart meters in all businesses by the end of 2020.

The cooperative installed smart meters at 80% of their households from 2007-2009.

Some of these companies also install and maintain meters and reading systems.

Energy suppliers will have to install advanced meters at larger business sites by April 2014.

One issue was "Should you install meters now" or wait until it is forced upon you.