How to slow the KWH meter without tampering the utilities property, that is genuinely right in law?

Answer 1

To legally slow the meter (I'll omit the condition about no tampering, since tampering in itself is illegal), your only option is to use less mains electricity.

As to how you can achieve that, there are many possibilities. See what systems you can switch over to natural or solar heating. You may find using gas instead of electricity to work for you as well, particularly for stovetop or oven cooking and water heating.

But the most obvious way is to simply reduce your energy use. Make sure things like water heaters, air conditioners, and anything else which uses significant amounts of power is on a timer. See if you can improve your home's insulation (I trust you HAVE insulation!). Don't leave applicances running when nobody is using them. Don't heat your pool (if you have one) unless you really need to. Use natural ventilation instead of air conditioning whenever possible.

Depending on where you live you may also be able to look into the option of generating your own electricity and feeding it back into the grid, earning you money which can be offset against your electricity bill. Failing that you may be able to generate some electricity for your own domestic use, but be aware that unless it is conditioned fairly rigorously it may cause problems with your appliances.

Answer 2

One way to get a slower moving meter is to get the latest technology in meters. Older era meters use elctricity themselves to turn all the dials. You should be able to go to your local power company's website and ask for an upgraded meter. It'll cost a bit for the installation--usually they won't do it and you'll have to get a local electrician to do so. Or, you can get some sort of supplemental device such as a solar panel or windmill and get energy for your home from that. Sometimes, if you get enough from a solar panel/windmill and aren't using all of it, it will turn the meter backwards--this is perfectly legal and most utility companies encourage use of the supplemental systems.

Answer 3

Switch to energy efficient light bulbs and turn off the lights in any rooms that aren't occupied.
Don't wash or dry clothes until you have a full load. The are numerous legal ways to slow that damned meter down - any other method is considered theft of services and certainly isn't "genuinely right in law."

Answer 4

That is not against the law. You could shut off your main breakers in your house every night when you went to bed (except for the kitchen unless you want spoiled food) and it would be perfectly legal to do so. It might make them wonder (the electric company) but is legal, UNLESS you have some kind of legal contract with your landlord, should you have one that says you can't turn it off.