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Currently, energy meters are installed at domestic or commercial locations to track energy consumption, displaying the data on either a dial or a digital screen. At the end of each billing cycle, a service provider's representative must visit the location to manually record the meter reading for bill generation. This traditional method of energy billing is not only time-consuming but also prone to errors. The goal of this project is to develop an energy meter that not only measures a consumer's power consumption in kWh but also facilitates real-time monitoring, eliminating the need for manual readings. The system continuously tracks energy consumption by measuring voltage and current, sending updates such as low balance, zero balance, and recharge alerts to a registered number via a GSM modem. Additionally, it can detect illegal power usage and instantly notify authorities. Power and energy calculations are performed using Arduino programming, and messages are sent to consumers with details of their energy usage and bill amount