Last Updated on March 11, 2025, 12:16 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Minister of Energy Konris Maynard recently announced the start of an initiative across the entire island to replace all electricity meters with advanced smart meters. This project will be a shared partnership between the government of St Kitts & Nevis and the St Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC).
This change will be sponsored by the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system that will allow SKELEC to monitor electricity usage by analyzing energy consumption data in real time.
Minister Konris Maynard stated during PM Dr Terrance Drew’s press conference on March 6th, 2025 that these smart meters will have a transformative impact on the energy sector of St Kitts and Nevis.
He said that they will be able to check everything that is happening with the energy in St Kitts and Nevis. Minister Maynard further added that the smart meters can be controlled and observed from a control center, making the billing process more regular and accurate.
Key features of the smart meters
One of the main features of the smart meters is their ability to connect with renewable energy systems that will allow consumers to generate and sell electricity. It will also have flexible billing options, including a prepaid feature which will allow consumers to manage their electricity expenses.
Minister Maynard said that soon after the launch of the Feed-in Tariff Policy, the people of St Kitts and Nevis can invest in renewable energy products such as small wind turbines or solar panels and can also get an agreement to generate energy for SKELEC.
He added, “You can decide if you want to put on $100 this month and you manage how that $100 is used.” The consumers can get alerts and can see their usage over time and ways to manage energy consumption.
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