topic NMI in Meters & Connections

What is an NMI number? What is the difference with your account number?

beneik — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:32:40 GMT

What is an NMI number? What is the difference with your account number?

Do you keep the same NMI number AND Account number when moving aaddress?

Re: What is an NMI number? What is the difference with your account number?

David_AGL — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:05:34 GMT

Every connection to the national electricity network is given its own identification number - the National Meter Identifier (NMI). You'll need this number if you change your electricity retailer.

The NMI is used to:

identify your supply address
identify the meters and meter types at your connected address
make sure you're billed for the right amount of energy.

Your NMI stays the same unless the location of your electricity network connection point changes. For example, if a building is demolished and a new meter is installed.

The NMI is associated with an electricity network connection point, so when you move you'll have a new NMI at your new location.

Re: What is an NMI number? What is the difference with your account number?

Mullenroo1 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:46:22 GMT

I need to know my NMI number so my electrician can install my meter

Re: What is an NMI number? What is the difference with your account number?

NeilC — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 22:15:10 GMT

@Mullenroo1,

When the installer gets the meter the NMI will be on the meter.

The installer will then do the necessary paper work to get the meter added to the address and if necessary get the previous NMI removed from the address.

You should not have to do anything.

Cheers Neil

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Robbilling0456 — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:35:12 GMT

Where can I find my NMI number if I don't have a power bill

Re: NMI

NeilC — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:02:56 GMT

@Robbilling0456

Your NMI will be on the meter inside the meter box.

NMI stands for National Metering Identifier. It’s a unique number for the electricity connection at your address.

Generally, NMI's are written as numbers; sometimes, they can be numbers and letters.
NMI's always consist of 10 or 11 characters.
In Queensland, your NMI will usually start with two letters followed by 9 numbers.

Do not get it confused with the meter number.