In plain English
It is a snapshot of the running total on a utility meter at one moment. The number shows how much gas, electricity, or water has gone through the meter up to then.
In context
Here, it labels the number on each utility meter that the tenant is asked to write down on the checklist at that time.
- Situation
- Signing leases, communicating with property managers, and tracking tenancy administration
- What it communicates
- labels the utility numbers the tenant is asked to record on the checklist
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say which utility it relates to or whether the recorded number is accurate.
Examples
“The morning meter reading was 31672, and the evening one was 31705.”
“Before returning the keys, the tenant wrote each meter reading on the checkout checklist.”