Smart water meters: what can they do for your organisation
Thursday 1st May 2025
For businesses working towards cutting costs and improving sustainability credentials, understanding where and how you use water for business purposes is more important than ever. That’s where smart water meters come in.>
Smart water meters are intelligent devices that act as simple but powerful ways to track water usage, identify inefficiencies and further your business’s environmental goals – all while saving you money. Alongside getting the best business water prices from your supplier, a smart water meter is one of the best ways to keep your water overheads under control.
Unlike traditional meters, which require manual readings and only give a brief glimpse into usage, smart meters have the ability to provide real-time data that is automatically sent to your supplier. The advantage is that you no longer need to work on estimated bills and can instead keep an accurate track of usage (and therefore expenditure) at all times.
How do smart meters work?
By utilising a combination of intelligent sensors and secure communication technology, smart meters can:
- Track your water usage in real time
- Identify unusual patterns or spikes in consumption (e.g. leaks or inefficiencies)
- Send data directly to your supplier and update your dashboard
- Provide you with regular reports and alerts
In the hands of a forward-thinking water retailer like Everflow, smart meter data can be used to provide your business with complete transparency and control over water usage and management – enabling you to make informed decisions.
These include understanding precisely how and when you are currently using water; where leaks are occurring and how they can be fixed; avoiding unexpected bills; and ultimately setting targets for greater water efficiency.
Smart water meters can also be integrated with other solutions such as energy monitoring systems to provide a broader view of utility usage for greater control of your overheads.
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Smart meters and sustainability
Monitoring your water for business efficiency is, of course, important. But you also shouldn’t discount how managing water consumption can help your business meet its sustainability goals. By capturing accurate, real-time data, smart meters can be a valuable tool on the journey to Net Zero – an essential consideration for all UK organisations as we hurtle towards the 2050 deadline.
For companies with clearly defined ESG targets, smart meter data can make tracking and reporting on environmental impact much easier, no matter the size or sector of your business.
Ready to get smart about your water?
Whether you are looking to cut costs, improve efficiency or hit sustainability targets, you can benefit from smart meters.
