01 · Field capture
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Handwritten readings are slow to decipher
Paper-based readings force finance teams to interpret handwriting and manually re-key values into spreadsheets.
Electricity billing, automated end to end
From meter bank to accurate billing — automatically.
ReadMyMeter identifies the correct meter, captures the reading with your phone camera, applies each complex's approved billing rules and produces clean, WeconnectU-ready Excel outputs.
R0Your initial setup is free – we set up your complexes for you.
Correct meterCorrect readingCorrect charge
✓ Free initial setup – we do it for you✓ Existing analogue meters✓ QR-linked unit identity✓ Works through deadspots✓ WeconnectU-ready outputs
SEE IT IN 60 SECONDS
The whole ReadMyMeter story, in one minute.
From the meter room to the finance team: see how ReadMyMeter replaces handwritten readings and fragile spreadsheets with one controlled workflow. Scan the QR, photograph the meter, calculate automatically and export for WeconnectU.
- 0:48 min
- Captions on screen
- For managing agents & trustees
The monthly problem
Paper creates work. Spreadsheets create risk.
The hardest part of electricity billing is not only reading the meter. It is preserving accuracy from the physical meter all the way through to the charge raised against the correct unit.
02 · Data capture
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Every re-keyed value is another error opportunity
Reading, unit and account data can be mismatched or transposed during manual capture.
03 · Billing formulas
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Scheme-specific formulas are fragile
Complex allocation rules live inside spreadsheets where a copied, deleted or altered formula can produce incorrect owner billings and reputational damage.
How it works
One controlled workflow from QR code to finance.
ReadMyMeter removes the hand-offs between the person standing in front of the meter and the team preparing monthly electricity billing.
1
Scan the QR
The permanent QR identifies the exact physical meter and links it to the correct unit before the reading is taken.
2
Photograph the meter
The phone camera captures the analogue meter and computer vision reads the value automatically.
3
Calculate automatically
The complex's approved Eskom allocation and billing rules are applied consistently — without spreadsheet formula handling.
4
Export for finance
Validated Excel outputs are generated in the structure your finance team needs for the WeconnectU workflow.
FOR THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON AND THE MANAGING AGENT
Reading the meters? Here's exactly what to do.
A short step-by-step guide for the Responsible Person who reads each meter. It shows exactly what they'll see on their phone, from logging in to submitting the first reading.
Then the billing is just as easy for the Managing Agent: upload the month's Eskom bill, the complex's billing rules are applied automatically, and one click exports the files for WeconnectU or for invoicing each unit holder. No formulas, no re-typing.
- Log in at app.readmymeter.co.za/login
- Scan the QR code and photograph the meter
- Check each digit, submit, then Next meter
- Managing Agent: upload the Eskom bill
- Rules applied, then click export
- 1:22 min
- Captions on screen
Built for managing agents
Every complex has its own rules. ReadMyMeter remembers them.
Electricity billing is rarely just current reading minus previous reading. Schemes can have specific rules for how the incoming Eskom bill, common-area consumption and other costs are distributed across units.
✓Approved scheme rules applied the same way every month
✓No formulas to copy, break or accidentally overwrite
✓A consistent process across every complex in the portfolio
Complex billing rulesValidated
Eskom invoice totalR 184,620.44
Common-area allocation12.5%
Unit consumption basisMetered kWh
Unit B14 chargeR 1,487.26
✓ Approved ruleset applied automatically
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OFFLINE MODE12 readings safely captured
Basement meter room · no mobile signal
Meter 36 · 68 027 kWh
Meter 37 · 60 633 kWh
Meter 40 · 59 494 kWh
✓ Automatically synchronises when connectivity returns
Deadspot ready
No signal? Keep reading.
Meter rooms, basements and underground parking are exactly where connectivity tends to fail. ReadMyMeter keeps the field process moving and automatically synchronises captured readings when Wi-Fi, 4G or 5G returns.
✓ No duplicate paper process required
Finance output
Ready for finance before the caretaker leaves the complex.
ReadMyMeter does the difficult work upstream: meter identity, reading capture, validation and calculation. Finance receives clean Excel outputs prepared for the WeconnectU upload process.
XMeter Readings Upload.xlsx
| Unit | Meter | Previous | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 | 35 | 24 993 | 25 761 |
| B14 | 36 | 67 304 | 68 027 |
| B16 | 37 | 59 841 | 60 633 |
XElectricity Charges.xlsx
| Unit | Usage | Rule set | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 | 768 | Scheme A | R1,421.09 |
| B14 | 723 | Scheme A | R1,487.26 |
| B16 | 792 | Scheme A | R1,516.30 |
✓ Validated and ready for finance
Audit trail
Every reading has evidence behind it.
When a trustee or owner queries a bill, the managing agent can trace the reading back to the meter, the captured image and the calculation applied.
Meter identityQR 36
Captured value68 027 kWh
EvidencePhoto + timestamp
Billing basisApproved ruleset
The operational difference
Replace a chain of manual hand-offs with one digital workflow.
Before ReadMyMeter
Manual chainPaper→Interpret handwriting→Re-key readings
Check formulas→Calculate allocation→Prepare upload
With ReadMyMeter
Controlled workflowScan QR→Photograph meter→Done on site
Validate→Calculate→Generate WeconnectU-ready files
See it on a real complex
Correct meter. Correct reading. Correct charge.
See how ReadMyMeter can turn your monthly electricity process into a faster, controlled workflow — from the caretaker's phone to the managing agent's finance team.
Your initial setup is free – we do it for you. Or book a demo and we show you first.
From capture to billing, with confidence
Meet the team
The people behind every correct charge.
Two Stellenbosch graduates, one from finance and one from engineering, building a better way to bill electricity.
Our founders
Meet the team
Emma Stone
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Emma is a Stellenbosch graduate with a BCom in Management Sciences, majoring in Financial Accounting and Business Analytics, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Transport Economics and Logistics. Her background spans tax compliance, logistics and data analytics, and she brings that eye for accuracy to every bill ReadMyMeter produces. As Managing Director, Emma leads the business and drives the vision of making electricity billing accurate and easy for Managing Agents.
From capture to billing, with confidence
Gianpaolo Baisch
Co-Founder & Technical Director
Gianpaolo is a Stellenbosch graduate with a Bachelor's in Mechatronics Engineering, now completing his Master's in Aerospace Engineering. As Technical Director, he is responsible for the technical build and functionality of the ReadMyMeter platform. With a background combining mechanical, electronic and software systems, he designs technology that is precise, dependable and built for real-world conditions.
From capture to billing, with confidence
Contact
Let's get your billing right.
Questions, a demo on one of your complexes, or help getting started? Reach out to us directly. We'd love to hear from you.
Emma Stone
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Partnerships, pricing, demos and onboarding for managing agents.
Gianpaolo Baisch
Co-Founder & Technical Director
Platform, technical questions, meter set-up and integrations.
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We'll walk you through ReadMyMeter on one of your own complexes, from QR scan to finance-ready files.
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Proudly South African, built for managing agents and the complexes they look after.