What do R1 and R3 metering regimes mean?

Overview smart meter

When remote reading of the smart meter is activated, we automatically send your consumption data (withdrawal/injection) to your supplier. We do this via metering regime R1 or R3, based on your situation.

This automatic transfer has no impact on your bill and doesn’t involve any extra costs. The metering regime used depends on your specific situation:

 

R1 regime

R3 regime

Reading of data by Sibelga

Once per day
Data per ¼ hour 

Once per day
Data per ¼ hour 

Data sent to the supplier*

Once per month
Index of the last day of the month
Total consumption for the month

Once per day
Data per ¼ hour

Once per month
Index of the last day of the month
Total consumption for the month

Who is it for?

Default setting for the smart meter once remote reading has been activated (except for energy sharing).

Remote reading is active for:

  • Energy producers (prosumers)
  • Customers who gave their reading consent (ie. users of the My Sibelga app)

Regime applied for:

* Whether you are on the R1 or R3 regime, you will always receive monthly advance payments with an annual adjustment. Except if you have opted for monthly billing based on actual consumption or if you have chosen a dynamic pricing plan.

What data can Sibelga read remotely?

Overview smart meter