Smart water metering is entering a new phase of growth.
According to Berg Insight, the installed base of water AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) endpoints in Europe and North America reached 79.1 million units in 2025 and is projected to grow to 154.5 million by 2031. That’s nearly double in just six years.
Who said the IoT was dead? Could water utilities become one of the next major drivers of IoT (Internet of Things) adoption?
The momentum is being fueled by a combination of factors: aging infrastructure, increasing pressure to reduce water loss, regulatory requirements, and growing demand for realtime visibility into consumption and network performance. Utilities are moving beyond manual and drive-by meter reading toward fully connected AMI networks that provide continuous data and operational insights.
Looking ahead, technologies such as LoRaWAN, LTE-M, and NB-IoT are expected to play an increasingly important role in new deployments. As communication networks mature and smart metering projects scale, utilities will gain greater ability to detect leaks, optimize resources, improve customer service, and support long-term sustainability goals.
Smart water meters represent a powerful example of IoT delivering measurable value in critical infrastructure. Every connected endpoint creates another source of realtime intelligence that can help utilities operate more efficiently and conserve one of our most valuable resources.
What are your thoughts? Will smart water infrastructure become one of the most impactful IoT growth stories of the next decade? #Factoftheweek