An MPAN is commonly separated into two sections: the core and the supplementary data.

The core is the final 13 digits [3] and is the unique identifier. The supplementary data gives information about the characteristics of the supply and is the responsibility of the supplier. The full MPAN is required to be depicted on electricity bills (the boxes on the top and bottom line are generally [4] unaligned):

The core data is on the second line, the supplementary data on the first. [edit]Profile

[3]

Class (PC)
[5]

The first two digits of a full MPAN reflect its profile class.

00 Half-hourly supply

01 Domestic Unrestricted

02 Domestic Economy 7

03 Non-Domestic Unrestricted

04 Non-Domestic Economy 7

05 Non-domestic, with MD recording capability and with LF less than or equal to 20%

06 Non-domestic, with MD recording capability and with LF less than or equal to 30% and greater than 20%

07 Non-domestic, with MD recording capability and with LF less than or equal to 40% and greater than 30%

08 Non-domestic, with MD recording capability and with LF greater than 40% (also all NHH export MSIDs)

Profile class 00 supplies are half-hourly (HH) metered, i.e. they record electricity consumption for every half hour of every day, and supplies of the other profile classes are non-half-hourly (NHH) metered. A NHH supply must be upgraded to HH [6] for:

Any Metering System where the average of the maximum monthly electrical demands in the three months of highest demand, either in: a. the previous twelve months; or b. the period since the most recent Significant Change of Demand (whichever is the shorter) exceeds 100kW.

HH data is recorded by the meter and will be collected usually be either an onsite download, or via [4] a GSM, SMS, GPRS or telephone line. Domestic NHH import MPANs will always have a profile class of 01 or 02. Domestic NHH export MPANs are allocated a [5] profile class of 08. [edit]Meter

Time Switch Class (MTC)

The MTC is a 3 digit code that reflects the various registers a meter may have, whether it be a Single Rate, Day Night split, [7][8] or even a Seasonal Time of Day.

MTC Ranges

001 - 399 DNO specific

400 - 499 Reserved

500 - 509 Codes for related Metering Systems - common across the Industry

510 - 799 Codes for related Metering Systems - DNO specific

800 - 999 Codes common across the Industry [edit]Line

Loss Factor Class (LLFC)

The Line Loss Factor class is used to calculate the related Distribution Use of System (DUoS) charges for the MPAN. The figure reflects both the amount of distribution infrastructure used to supply the exit point and the amount of energy lost [4] through heating of cables, transformers, etc. [edit]Core The MPAN core is the final 13 digits of the MPAN, and uniquely identifies an exit point. It consists of the two-digit [3] Distributor ID, followed by an eight-digit unique identifier, then by two digits and a single check digit. [edit]Distributor ID

Map of DNO licence areas

Great Britain is divided into 14 distribution areas. For each area a single company, the distribution network operator, has a [9] licence to distribute electricity. They effectively carry electricity from the National Grid to the exit point (each has a unique MPAN and a possibility of several meters) where the customers are. The owner of the distribution network charges electricity suppliers for carrying the electricity in their network. Their DNO licensed regions are the same geographic areas [9] as the old nationalised electricity boards.

DNOs

ID

Name

Operator

Phone Number

Market Participant [10] Id

GSP Group [11] ID

10 Eastern England

UK Power Networks

0845 601 5467 EELC

_A

11 East Midlands

Western Power Distribution

0845 601 5972 EMEB

_B

12 London

UK Power Networks

0800 0280247

LOND

_C

13

Merseyside and Northern Wales

ScottishPower

0845 270 9107 MANW

_D

14 West Midlands

Western Power Distribution

0845 601 5972 MIDE

_E

15 North Eastern England

CE Electric UK

0845 330 0889 NEEB

_F

16 North Western England

Electricity North West

0870 751 0093 NORW

_G

17 Northern Scotland

SSE Power Distribution

0845 744 4555 HYDE

_P

18 Southern Scotland

ScottishPower

0845 270 9107 SPOW

_N

19 South Eastern England

UK Power Networks

0845 601 5467 SEEB

_J

20 Southern England

SSE Power Distribution

0845 744 4555 SOUT

_H

21 Southern Wales

Western Power Distribution

0845 601 5972 SWAE

_K

22 South Western England

Western Power Distribution

0845 601 5972 SWEB

_L

23 Yorkshire

CE Electric UK

0845 330 0889 YELG

_M

In addition to the Distribution Network Operators noted above who are licensed for a specific geographic area there are also Independent Distribution Network Operators (IDNO). IDNOs own and operate electricity distribution networks which are mostly network extensions connected to the existing distribution network, e.g. to serve new housing developments. Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution also provide distribution services in South Scotland as an IDNO and Southern Electric Power Distribution provide IDNO services in all other England and Wales areas. There are five [12] IDNOs with no "base" area and these are detailed in the table below:

IDNOs

ID

Name

Licensee

Market Participant Id

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24 Envoy

Independent Power Networks

IPNL

25 ESP Electricity ESP Electricity

LENG

26 Energetics

Global Utilities Connections (Electric) Ltd GUCL

27 GTC

The Electricity Network Company Ltd

ETCL

28 EDF IDNO [edit]Check Digit

UK Power Networks (IDNO) Ltd

EDFI

The final digit in the MPAN is the check digit, and validates the previous 12 (the core) using a modulus 11 test. The check digit is calculated thus: 1. Multiply the first digit by 3 2. Multiply the second digit by the next prime number (5) 3. Repeat this for each digit (missing 11 out on the list of prime numbers for the purposes of this algorithm.) 4. Add up all these products. 5. The check digit is the sum modulo 11 modulo 10.
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