It's easy to track how much electricity or natural gas your family is using.
Energy meters have either four or five dials on the face.
Your meter reading will have four or five digits - one number for each dial on the meter. When the pointer on a dial is between two numbers, read the smaller number, as in the example below. When you have your meter reading, you can determine your approximate usage by subtracting the number from the last month's reading listed on your previous bill.