How to Balance a Single-Phase Network Meter

Check the value on your single-phase network meter at 12 p.m., writing this number down in a log or journal. Repeat this process at 12 p.m. the following day, subtracting the first number from the second number, to get the total difference.

Repeat this process for an entire month, recording all the balances in your book.

Compare your data directly to the billing statement you receive from the gas company. On the statement will be two unique balances, one being the daily average the company uses for all customers in your area, which is "trued up" against the second balance -- the actual daily average of your network meter. Truing up is the process of correcting the data with respect to your actual data. This "trued up" value is the one that you will be comparing your data to.

Look at your energy statement, comparing the amount of gas delivered to your home with the actual amount of gas you ended up using. If there is an imbalance, you are often entitled to a credit with respect to the amount of gas that was delivered but not used. This act of refunding you for unused gas is considered "balancing." You can manually check to see if the amount of gas you use balances with the amount of gas the company supplied, or you can rely solely on the statements the gas company sends you.