The Demo Meter

With a demo meter you can explore energiedaten.at fully without needing a real Zählpunkt number.

What Is a Demo Meter?

A demo meter is a simulated Smart Meter with realistic synthetic data. It behaves in the app just like a real meter — with charts, analyses, and delivery connections — but uses no real readings.

When Is It Useful?

• You want to try out the platform before connecting your real meter.
• You are testing a delivery connection (webhook, MQTT, etc.) and need a data stream.
• You want to evaluate features that your current plan does not yet unlock.

Creating a Demo Meter

Click "Add Smart Meter" and select "Demo meter". You will be prompted to choose a building type — this influences the consumption pattern of the synthetic data.

Building Type and Data Pattern

The building type you choose determines what the synthetic data looks like: an office building has different load profiles than a single-family home. Choose the type that most closely matches your real use case to get realistic results.

Notes

Meter limit: Demo meters count towards your meter quota. If you reach your limit, delete the demo meter before connecting a real meter.

Data is marked as demo: In the app, demo data is clearly labelled as such so it cannot be confused with real readings.

Switching to a real meter: Delete the demo meter and add your real meter via "Add Smart Meter". Direct conversion is not possible.