Probably because the old analog meter was out of calibration, and was reading low. That doesn’t happen to electronic (”smart”) electric meters.
oh ya.. sure... that’s got to be it (rolling eyes)
I fought with my electric company for years. my bill was twice what it was at a different apartment..
I got behind on my payments (lost my job) and the electric company came out and shut off my electricity..
Wouldn’t you know it, the apartment next door and half the hallway lights went out with it.
What I am getting at is all the long I heard “sir, there is no way our meter is out of calibration. *that does not happen*”
Turns out they where right.
Also turns out the landlord was in a heep of trouble. Apartment next doors meter was feeding a hallway closet. Their bill was 10 bucks a month. They never questioned it (hey.. I wouldn’t either)
Landlord ended up eating the whole bill back to the day I moved in under Minnesota law. (shared meter law)
LOL!
There was nothing wrong with the meter in that scenario. I am not sure why you brought it up.