Framework For Securing Automatic Meter Reading Using Blockchain Technology

Abstract

The Automatic Meter Reader (AMR) for energy consumption is one of the most important issues in smart cities, as meters and electricity companies suffer from insecurity. The Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to achieve effective and reliable AMR in real time. Blockchain is a very advanced technology and technology that can be used to secure transactions such as meter readings and meter control. It is based on the idea of sequencing data blocks in a secure and distributed manner. Ensures the security of the blockchain representing the data in each block (reading the meter for example). The block is created and verified by many devices distributed on a network. Blockchain can be implemented in various ways and environments such as the Ethereum platform. In this paper, we will present a new automated meter reading platform using blockchain technology to meet the complete security requirements of AMR systems. When DoS attack was launched, requests did not affect the data itself, but the response speed of the blockchain network to incoming transactions from the servers was reduced very slightly. In addition, the results show that Blockchain could provide a promising technology that can participate in securing network meters.