Can anyone read old electricity meters?

[Potentialpoochowner]

If so, can you tell me the reading on this?

515131

51613 (if the 3rd pointer is directly over the 6; if it's between 5 and 6 then use 5)

To read correctly:

Read the dials from left to right

If the pointer is between the two numbers, always take the lower number

If the pointer is directly over a number, write down that one

If the pointer falls between 9 and 0, write down 9 and reduce the reading you've already taken for the dial on it's left by one.
For example, if you originally recorded 5, reduce it to 4

Don't read the last dial on the right

Sorry, it’s a bad photo. It was taken back in June. This is today’s reading, don’t know if that helps clarify if the first digit on the first photo is a five or a six?

62076 (Are the pointers on the numbers on dials 1, 2 and 5)

And no it doesn't really clarify whether the other 3rd dial was a 5 or 6

Could be 62075 depending if pointer is on 6 or just before it on the last dial

You don't need the number from the red dial btw

Thanks all. Utilities are trying to argue that the first pic shows 61313, rather than 51613 (or 51513).

I think the angle of the picture doesn't help. I still think it looks more like it is just before the 6 rather than on it from the 1st dial

Did you have any readings before that one?

Actually I think they might be right sorry. If the first digit was almost a 6 (ie still a 5), I'd expect the second digit to be much higher - say an 8 or 9. The fact that the second digit is a low number suggests that the first has just reached the 6.

I'd say the first reading is 61613.

The second one is 62176.

The 3rd digit is 0 from the second picture as you take the lower number

It might be more likely to have been a 6 as otherwise you would have used 10562 kWh over 4 months

So from looking again I'd say
June- 61613
Sept- 62075

Usage 462kwh

Yup, I don’t think I’d have used 10,000 units in a few months. There’s only been me in the house for much of it.

Thanks all :)