In Canada in some municipalities, the home owner decides what demand meter is mounted on the side of the house. The home owner is responsible for all electrical upto to drop line that attaches to the NSC from the pole or transformer, then Hydro is responsible. Only downside is Hydro tries to tell owners that the analog meters have an error rate of upto 20%...lol, it's bullshit.
Worked on a sub-division, about 200 detached houses. On one half of the streets, digital meters, on the other half, analog meters, because some home owners refused to complete to conveyance unless meters were changed.