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Abstract: The technology of E-Metering (Electronic Metering) has gone through rapid technological advancements and there is increased demand for a reliable and efficient Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. This paper presents the design of a simple low cost wireless Zigbee energy meter and its associated user interface, for automating billing and managing the collected data globally. The proposed system replaces traditional meter reading methods and enables remote access of existing energy meter by the energy provider. Also they can monitor the meter readings regularly without the person visiting each house. A Zigbee based wireless communication module is integrated with electronic energy meter of each entity to have remote access over the usage of electricity. A personal computer with a Zigbee receiver at the other end, which contains the database acts as the billing point. Live meter reading from the Zigbee enabled energy meter is sent back to this billing point periodically and these details are updated in a central database. A new interactive, user friendly graphical user interface is developed using LabVIEW. The complete monthly usage and due bill is messaged back to the customer after processing these data