Glossary
Maxímetro (maximum demand reading on your meter)
A meter function that records the highest power you have drawn in each billing period. It shows whether your contracted power is too high or too low and, on supplies above 15 kW, is used to bill excess power.
What the maxímetro is
The maxímetro is a maximum demand record kept by your meter: the highest power, in kW, you have drawn in each period. Old maximeters were separate devices with a needle; today it is just another function of the smart meter.
How it is measured
The meter does not log instant spikes, such as a motor starting, but the average power over short intervals, usually a quarter of an hour. The highest value of the month in each power period is what appears as the maxímetro reading.
What it tells you at home
On a home 2.0TD tariff you pay for your contracted power (potencia contratada) whatever you use, and if you exceed it the ICP built into the meter trips. The maxímetro shows what you really use:
- If it never goes above 3 kW and you have 5.75 kW contracted, you are probably paying for power you do not need.
- If it always sits near the limit, any new appliance may trip the ICP.
You can check it in your distributor’s online customer area, on some bills or with an energy monitor in the consumer unit.
In businesses and large premises
On supplies above 15 kW the maxímetro has a direct effect on the bill: if demand exceeds the contracted power in any period, excess power charges apply. Adjusting each period’s power to the maxímetro is one of the quickest ways for a business to save.
How we help
We review your maximum demand history, fit an energy monitor if needed and suggest the power for each period. See contracted power and tariff review in Seville, Spain.
Related services
Contracted power and tariff
We carry out a contracted power review in Seville, Spain based on data, not guesswork: we measure your real consumption peaks and adjust the peak and off-peak power of the 2.0TD tariff so you do not pay for potencia contratada (contracted power) you never use, and the limiter does not keep cutting your supply. Ideal before adding an induction hob, air conditioning or an EV charger.
Energy monitor
We install a home energy monitor in your consumer unit in Seville, Spain so you can see on your phone, in real time, how much the house and each circuit uses: the air conditioning, the kitchen, the water heater or the EV charger. You spot waste, check what your solar panels produce and find out what potencia contratada (contracted power) you really need.
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