METER REMOVAL BEFORE DEMOLITION

Demolition can't start while an electricity meter is still on the wall — and removing it is not something you or your demolisher can do. The meter belongs to your retailer's metering provider, and the supply behind it stays live until a Level 2 ASP disconnects it at the network. Sydney Power Group coordinates the retailer meter removal and completes the physical demolition disconnection in one managed sequence, timed to your demolition date.

Who Actually Removes the Meter

The meter itself is removed by your electricity retailer's metering provider after you (or we, on your behalf) request it — this is why the account must stay open until the removal is booked. But meter removal alone doesn't make the site safe: the service mains from the street remain energised. That's the part only a Level 2 ASP can disconnect and remove. We run both threads in parallel so neither holds up the other.

The Right Order of Works

The sequence that avoids delays: keep the account open, book the meter removal through the retailer, then have the Level 2 ASP disconnect at the network and remove the service mains and point of attachment. Closing the account first — a very common mistake — can leave the meter stranded with no retailer to remove it, adding weeks. If the supply is never returning, a full supply abolishment wraps all of this into one process.

Solar, Batteries & Other Equipment

If the property has solar, the system must be safely shut down and its metering arrangement closed out before demolition — panels and inverters are typically salvaged or disposed of by the demolisher once electrically dead. Private poles, garage sub-mains and shed supplies also need to be identified and isolated. We pick all of this up during the site assessment so nothing live is left for the excavator to find.

Booking & What We Need

To schedule meter removal and disconnection we need the site address, your retailer and account details, a photo of the meter box, and the demolition date. Rebuild planned? Pair it with temporary builders power so the site isn't left without supply during construction. Call 0466 125 125 or use the contact page and we'll manage the process end to end.