Describes the type of meter provided to households or individuals with utility connections as a result of the organization's activities during the reporting period.
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Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the type of meter—whether operating, non-operating/broken, or no meter—provided to households or individuals with utility connections during the reporting period. This metric can help assess whether households connected to a service are actually able to access that service and whether it is provided at a fair price.
This metric is often used by International Finance Institutions (IFIs) as part of infrastructure analysis.
In some circumstances, this metric can help describe the likelihood that the impact will be different than expected, the RISK dimension of impact. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see IRIS+ and the Five Dimensions of Impact (https://iris.thegiin.org/document/iris-and-the-five-dimensions/). No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. The selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to metric title and usage guidance for clarity.
May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
New metric. Metered Type (PD8501) as developed the IRIS+ Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Expert Subgroup.