Profile Class
MeteringA two-digit code on your MPAN that tells suppliers what type of customer you are and how your electricity usage is estimated.
Profile Classes range from 00 to 08 and help energy companies understand your typical usage patterns. Domestic customers are usually Profile Class 01 (standard) or 02 (with electric heating like storage heaters). Small businesses typically fall into 03 or 04, while larger commercial premises with more complex usage patterns use 05 through 08.
This matters because, historically, most meters only recorded total usage - not when you used electricity. Profile Classes allowed suppliers to estimate your half-hourly consumption based on typical patterns for your customer type. A shop (Profile Class 03) has very different usage patterns to a factory running night shifts (Profile Class 05-08).
Profile Classes:
| Class | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Half-Hourly Metered | MHHS migrated meters with actual HH data |
| 01 | Domestic Unrestricted | Standard single-rate residential supply |
| 02 | Domestic Economy 7 | Multi-rate residential (day/night tariffs) |
| 03 | Non-Domestic Unrestricted | Single-rate business supply |
| 04 | Non-Domestic Economy 7 | Multi-rate business supply |
| 05 | Non-Domestic MD (<20% LF) | Low load factor commercial |
| 06 | Non-Domestic MD (20-30% LF) | Medium-low load factor |
| 07 | Non-Domestic MD (30-40% LF) | Medium load factor |
| 08 | Non-Domestic MD (>40% LF) | High load factor (factories, data centres) |
Profile Class 00 is special - it indicates your meter has been migrated to the new Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement system, where actual readings replace these estimates.
Example
Profile Class 03 = Non-domestic unrestricted (typical office or retail)Related terms
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