Print the Consumption Report to list meter readings, units used and charges for each Area with an active electricity, gas or water meter.
Overview
The Consumption Report is produced from the Meter Processing screen for electricity, gas and water meters. For the selected meter type, the Consumption Report lists the previous and current meter readings, the units used and the charged amount for each Area with an active meter of that type, based on the applied filters on the Reading List.
Properties typically use this report to review electricity, gas or water consumption for the period, reconcile meter reads before you process them to reservation accounts, and provide guests or Owners with a summary of their utility usage. The output is the same underlying data shown on the Reading List, formatted for printing or saving as a PDF.
Charges on the report are calculated from the Meter Rates attached to each Area's meter. The unit of measure is set by the meter configuration for each meter type:
| Meter type | Print the report from | Unit of measure set in | Example units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | Utilities > Meter Processing > Electricity | Setup > Meters > Electricity | kWh |
| Gas | Utilities > Meter Processing > Gas | Setup > Meters > Gas | kWh, m³ or MJ |
| Water | Utilities > Meter Processing > Water | Setup > Meters > Water | kL |
Please Note! RMS is highly configurable. Some Terminology, User Access & Permissions, Images, Labels, and Functions used in these articles may differ from your setup. For more information, see Understanding RMS Help Centre Articles.
Report Columns
The Consumption Report includes the following columns for every meter type, matching the on-screen Reading List.
| Report Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Area | Area number the meter is attached to. |
| Given | Primary guest's given name on the in-house or most recent reservation attached to the Area. |
| Primary guest's email address. | |
| Acc No | Account Number the meter charge will be posted against. |
| Previous Read Date | Date of the previous meter reading used as the starting point for the period. |
| Current Read Date | Date of the current meter reading used as the ending point for the period. |
| Previous Read | Meter units recorded at the previous read. The unit of measure is determined by the meter configuration. |
| Current Read | Meter units recorded at the current read. |
| Multiplier | Multiplier configured on the meter, applied to the difference between Previous Read and Current Read to calculate the Used value. |
| Used | Electricity, gas or water consumed between the previous and current reads, calculated as (Current Read minus Previous Read) multiplied by Multiplier. |
| Amount | Total charge for the electricity, gas or water used in the period, calculated from the Meter Rate attached to the Area's meter. |
Information
• One row is produced for each Area with an active meter of the selected type that matches the applied filters.
• The View selector on the Reading List controls which reservations are included. Setting View to Show In House limits the list to Areas with a current in-house reservation. Setting View to Show All Areas lists every Area with an active meter of the selected type, regardless of reservation status.
• Categories, Charge Types and Advanced Filters further refine the Reading List and the resulting report.
• The unit of measure shown on the report is set by the meter configuration in Setup > Meters for that meter type and can differ between properties.
• If no Meter Rate is attached to an Area's meter, the Amount column will be blank.
Print the Consumption Report
The Consumption Report is printed from the Meter Processing screen for the meter type you need. In the side menu of RMS, go to Utilities > Meter Processing > Electricity, Gas or Water.
- Set the View to Show In House or Show All Areas.
- Adjust the Categories and Charge Types filters to include only the Areas required (optional).
- Expand Advanced Filters to refine the list further (optional).
- Select the Print Options icon in the top-right toolbar.
- Select Print Consumption Report.
The printed report is titled Consumption Report - Electricity, Consumption Report - Gas or Consumption Report - Water, using the meter names configured for the property.
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