meterbased
Meterbased is an adjective used to describe systems, processes, or analyses that rely primarily on data collected from metering devices. The term indicates that measurements supplied by meters—such as electricity, water, gas, or other utility meters, as well as industrial sensors—are the primary input for evaluation, decision making, or billing. Meterbased approaches contrast with estimation-based or model-based methods that depend on indirect measurements, proxies, or theoretical models rather than direct metered data.
In energy management and smart grids, meterbased data enable real-time or near-real-time monitoring of consumption, dynamic
Advantages of meterbased systems include accuracy, transparency, and accountability due to direct measurement; potential for timely
The term is used across domains with varying conventions and is often hyphenated meter-based. Related concepts