Discussion on energy meters with Ethernet network modules for passive reading

Hello,

I would like to ask the esteemed forum members - has anyone perhaps seen energy (electricity, gas and water) meters in use, but with network modules (Ethernet), through which it would be possible to passively read the states of the meters (current consumption)?
Technically, such a solution could be done even with the use of the SNMP protocol (it would be in the case of v1 and v2 quite a passive solution - and this is the point) or even TR-69 or any other, but defined and documented by the manufacturer. The next step (if such devices exist on the market) would be to approach the energy suppliers - whether and under what conditions they could install such meters....
But for now I am concerned with the question of issue #1 itself - i.e. whether similar meter designs are on the market at all?

Greetings

Why ethernet when they communicate by radio.

Eh... I've been waiting for such questions

I asked exactly about Ethernet (Ethernet interface - RJ-45 cable socket) quite consciously, because I need it, not some solutions from the stable of 802.1x...


And here I add right away - something like https://www.fif.com.pl/pl/liczniki-zuzycia-en...cznej/339-licznik-zuzycia-energii-le-03m.html - only that with the RJ-45 socket and not the serial port ....

And then maybe I'll ask myself - and I'll hit on colleague @IC_Current specifically - have you heard of such energy meters at all?
(with an RJ-45 socket instead of a serial port - for reading parameters, e.g. current consumption etc.)?

For RS485, Modbus and others, Ethernet gateways are available if required.
Energy meters (as well as water, gas, heat and others) from the supplier, on the other hand, now have the Meter-Bus (M-Bus) communication standard specifically designed for metering readings implemented. Tauron is reportedly test-mounting such meters in Silesia with a Wireless M-Bus interface for use in controlling e.g. home automation depending on the consumption status (prices, etc.) of electricity.

OK, so it would follow - that I should be looking for such gateways - for specific types of counters / or even general ones to support the RS-485 serial port (as I have found such counters so far) . This sounds pretty good - as for me

And in the matter of these meters with remote reading - I can add that in Krk - the municipal waterworks have already installed (in some places) something similar (I think this is it) because now the water readings take place without the collector entering the premises where the meter is. It is enough that he walks 'with the equipment' near the property in question ....

Remote reading is one thing. The meter communicates with the supplier according to some established protocol, e.g. via the mobile network. Many customers already have such meters. Making the M-Bus available to the customer is another matter.