Plant Utilities worked example

Utility Meter Coverage at 65% target meter coverage: a worked example

This worked example runs the utility meter coverage numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 65% target meter coverage instead of the typical 90%. Measure how much of the plant utility load is covered by submeters so energy teams know where billing and loss estimates are weak.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Metered utility load: 1,350 kW (held at the documented default)
  • Total estimated plant utility load: 1,800 kW (held at the documented default)
  • Target meter coverage: 65 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 90)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Utility Meter Coverage rate = metered utility load ÷ total estimated utility load × 100.
  • Utility Meter Coverage rate works out to 75 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gap to target works out to -10 points at these inputs.
  • Measured utility amount works out to 1,350 count at these inputs.
  • Reference utility amount works out to 1,800 count at these inputs.

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. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Utility Meter Coverage rate: 75 % (headline result)
  • Gap to target: -10 points
  • Measured utility amount: 1,350 count
  • Reference utility amount: 1,800 count

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Utility Meter Coverage calculator, set target meter coverage to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.