How Smart Water Meters Are Revolutionizing Utilities Across Asia?

Smart Water Metering in APAC Urban Utilities

Asian water utilities are implementing smart metering technologies to track usage, eliminate non-revenue water (NRW), and make billing more efficient. These devices, equipped with sensors and wireless communication, can remotely track usage and detect leaks or tampering in real time.

Urban centers such as Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Kuala Lumpur are at the forefront in adopting smart water metering, while developing economies such as Vietnam and the Philippines are implementing pilot schemes to replace aging meter infrastructure.

Key Benefits for Utilities and Consumers

Smart meters support precise, time-based consumption data, allowing utilities to minimize manual reading errors, maximize supply, and identify unauthorized connections. Consumers also gain through alerts of usage and clearer billing.

In Jakarta, for example, a water utility lowered NRW significantly in two years after rolling out smart meters. In Bangkok, smart metering allowed water utilities to locate high-leakage areas, thus enabling quicker replacement of pipes and saving costs.

Digital Ecosystems Are Enabling Smart Metering

• Integration with AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) and GIS platforms
• Mobile apps for real-time alerts and consumer engagement
• Cloud-based analytics to forecast consumption and streamline distribution

Challenges and Solutions

Hardware, maintenance, and connectivity cost may inhibit uptake in smaller towns. But smart metering-as-a-service (SMaaS) models are enabling utilities to roll out technology with minimal capital expenditure.

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