Vienna Stephansdom receives digital electricity meters: energy transition in sight!

Vienna Stephansdom receives digital electricity meters: energy transition in sight!

in the heart of Vienna, in St. St. Cathedral, a significant step towards digital energy future was taken: The Viennese networks have exchanged the last of 95 percent of the old analog electricity meters for new electrical smart meters. This change is part of a comprehensive measure to fulfill the requirements of the European Union and the Austrian legislator, which calls for a modernization of energy supply by the end of 2024. Cathedral priest Toni Faber was optimistic: "I am very pleased that our electricity meters in the Vienna St. Stephen's Cathedral in the Spirit are also digital in the spirit of modern life," he reported, which underlines the relevance of this transformation.

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The Wiener Netze has equipped around 1.6 million households and companies in Vienna with the new smart meters since 2018, which means that they stand out as a pioneer in the digitization of the energy supply. The exchange in St. Stephen's Cathedral not only represents a symbolic act, but also fulfills an important ecological obligation that is intended to advance the efficient use of energy resources. Peter Hanke, City Councilor, emphasized the advantages of this new meter generation: they enable customers to monitor and control their energy consumption themselves, which contributes to sustainable energy use.

With over 1.5 million smart meters already installed in Vienna, the company takes on a key role in the energy transition. These new devices are not only crucial for the integration of renewable energy sources, but they also ensure that users can have an active influence on their own energy production and consumption, as the Viennese networks on their website explain. In another important step, the Viennese networks in the first district where the St. Stephen's Cathedral is installed a total of 23,900 smart meters, which represents a comprehensive digital transformation of the entire distribution network. The exchange of old Ferraris meters through modern measuring devices is a crucial step towards more transparency and efficiency in energy consumption, according to the Viennese networks.

The use of smart meters is therefore not only a technical innovation, but also a fundamental building block for a sustainable future of energy supply in Vienna, which the city is preparing for the way to climate neutrality by 2040. These developments are emphatically necessary and were cited by the Viennese networks with the support of the partner companies Siemens, Landis+Gyr and Iskraemeco.

Kathpress reported on the exchange in stephansdom and Wiener Netze presented the numbers for a large meter exchange.