Plant Utilities worked example

Utility Meter Coverage at 99% target meter coverage: a worked example

This scenario runs the utility meter coverage calculation on the strong side: 99% target meter coverage, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when reviewing utility meter coverage for a utility budget, maintenance priority, capacity check, energy project, or production support plan.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Metered utility load: 1,350 kW (unchanged)
  • Total estimated plant utility load: 1,800 kW (unchanged)
  • Target meter coverage: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Utility Meter Coverage rate = metered utility load ÷ total estimated utility load × 100) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 75 % for utility meter coverage rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 24 points for gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,350 count for measured utility amount.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,800 count for reference utility amount.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target meter coverage sits at 90% and the headline result is 75 %, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 75 %.
  • Use it when planning a submetering rollout, auditing an energy management system, or reporting metering completeness for ISO 50001 or corporate ESG requirements. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Utility Meter Coverage rate: 75 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target: 24 points
  • Measured utility amount: 1,350 count
  • Reference utility amount: 1,800 count

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Utility Meter Coverage calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.