Table 5 Comparative cost analysis.

From: A cost-effective smart metering approach towards affordable deployment strategy

Case study

Total cost for proposed SNM technology (scenario-1)

Total cost for existing smart meter technology (scenario-2)

Percentage of cost reduction

A

92,000

2,40,000

62%

B

56,000

1,40,000

60%

C

2,61,500

12,00,000

78%