The cost to replace an outside electrical meter box is $375 on average, or between $100 and $800. In extreme situations, you could pay as high as $5,000, but this is rare.

She’s referring to the electrical meter box, or weatherhead, as CenterPoint Energy calls it. The box was yanked off the side of her house after a nearby tree fell.

If a meter box is pulled from a customer's home, they would need to re-install it before power can be restored. That is not a service Duke Energy offers; instead a customer would have to call an ...

If the box is broken or you’re upgrading your electrical service, you’ll need a replacement. Meter boxes usually cost between $100 and $650 depending on the type and number of circuits it serves.

If last week's ice storm damaged your meter box, don't call Duke Power. Call an electrician. The power company installs and maintains the service line, attachment hardware, and electric meter, but … ...

So far, fire crews have responded to five meter box failures this summer. Residents are encouraged to check their power meter boxes and see whether the unit has tilted, which might indicate a cable ...

Another neighbour’s meter box got damaged,” Vaul said. Two streets had no power for a week after the explosion. She added the CoE temporarily connected them to the streetlight, to have power.

About 600 properties have been inspected to date. (Tyler Pidlubny/CBC) As SaskPower continues to inspect power meter boxes in Regina, it's finding more and more cases where a fire risk is present.