Almost 18,000 smart meters since the beginning of 2025: how DTEK Odesa Grids digitalizes the grids in the Odesa region

Thermal power generation29 May 2025

Since the beginning of 2025, DTEK Odesa Grids replaced almost 18,000 obsolete meters with the new smart ones. The energy company is doing this without extra charge, within the framework of the investment program, approved by the state regulator NEURC. This is an important step in the large-scale digital transformation of the distribution grid of the Odesa region, as customers get correct metering of electricity without monthly submission of meters, while energy workers manage the grids more efficiently due to the analysis of received data.

Almost 18,000 smart meters since the beginning of 2025: how DTEK Odesa Grids digitalizes the grids in the Odesa region

Smart meters are the basic element of the modern technological grid, which allows it to adapt to change in demand and condition of the equipment on its own.

This is possible due to the following:

Accurate electricity metering. Smart meter automatically records electricity consumption readings and sends it to DTEK Odesa Grids on its own in real time, thus making it possible to get an accurate picture of consumption at every hour not only for the individual apartment or house, but for entire blocks and streets.

Analysis of received data. All information from the meters is aggregated and analyzed, thus making it possible to detect peak periods and optimize equipment operation mode, make consumption forecasts for early reinforcement of grid sections.

Remote diagnostics of the equipment condition. DSO specialists can detect malfunctions or damages without going to homes or enterprises, thus significantly reducing problem response time.

Integrations with SCADA and other ІТ systems. Data from meters can be integrated with the energy infrastructure facilities monitoring and remote-control system SCADA. Thus, dispatcher can see the real picture of electricity consumption at all points in the grid, automatically localize a malfunction and avoid emergency power shutdown (for example, by switching to the backup line).

This is why, transition to these advanced electricity meters is an important area of the infrastructure modernization project “Grids of the Future”.

“Reliable and high-quality power supply to our customers is our constant priority. Since the beginning of 2025 alone, we have installed 17,913 smart meters in the Odesa region, and we plan to replace a total of more than 61,000 old devices with the new ones in 2025. Currently, 22% of company’s customers have smart electricity meters.,”— noted Dmytro Hryhoriev, CEO at DTEK Odesa Grids.

You can find out if meter replacement in your house is scheduled this year on the DTEK Odesa Grids website. Smart meters are mainly installed in the buildings, where the present ones are running out of service date.

Before carrying out works, we will post a corresponding announcement in the building with contact information to agree on the convenient time of the visit, if the meter is installed in the apartment.