The purpose of the new MID regulation is to protect the consumer by ensuring that all meters used for billing purposes are manufactured under controlled conditions in order to ensure accuracy and reliability.
It is essential that Landlords and Property Managers understand their legal obligation to use MID approved meters for billing their consumers. The consequences of using unapproved meters are that consumers will have a right to refuse to pay for their energy and the Landlord may be liable to prosecution.
Prior to October 2016, meters installed in the UK had to be of a type approved by Ofgem (Office of Gas & Electricity Markets). New legislation introduced in October 2016 now means that all meters installed for billing purposes must be approved to new MID standards (Measuring Instruments Directive).