Smart metering is a generic term for defining automated and intelligent metering services based on two-way data with the purpose of improving the energy consumption. Some of the M2M applications in this area are:

Remote meter reading - Automated reading of utility consumption (electricity, gas, water) mainly for billing purposes.
Real time consumption data - Real time meter reading help utility companies and consumer to detect frauds or other problems. Also enables more flexible pricing schemes.
Dynamic demand allocation - Improve the overall efficiency of the energy system by reducing power consumption and redistributing loads from peak to off-peak hours.

A promising feature of emerging wireless sensor networks is the opportunity for each node to process data "locally" and then communicate relevant information output, altogether in a manner that supports "globally" effective decision-making.

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