Energy Ministry: Belarus completes work on switching consumers to digital electricity meters

In Belarus, the work on the transfer of consumers to digital electricity meters is being completed, almost all subscribers in the country are already equipped with such metering devices. About this on the air of the TV channel “First Information” said the Minister of energy Denis Moroz, writes sb.by.

He noted that the Ministry of Energy is interested in obtaining the most objective information about how much energy each consumer consumes. That is why a large-scale program for the transition to digital devices was adopted.

- These are not just meters that change the way electricity is measured. The most important thing is that they are able to transfer this information to the central dispatching offices of regional energy supplying organizations, Denis Moroz explained.

According to the Minister, now the transition program is coming to an end.

- It's a huge effect for us. We get an objective analysis of the volume of electricity consumption throughout the population. This is necessary not only for direct accounting, but also for the management of the energy system, more accurate calculation of electricity losses and assessment of the efficiency of energy supplying organizations, he said.

Denis Moroz also said that the possibility of using these meters to quickly obtain data during periods of mass power outages due to weather conditions and for making decisions in emergency modes of the power system is being studied. 10 digital transformer substations to appear in Belarus within five years