A Survey on Threats and Countermeasures in Smart Meter

The most crucial part of smart grid is the smart meter. But, unfortunately these smart meters can be vulnerable to various types of threats. In order to provide a reliable, authentic and uninterrupted power supply, researchers are working with relentless effort to design a flawless smart meter. The goal of this paper is to provide an inclusive review on various threats and preventive measures that are applicable on smart meters. In addition, the authors provide an extensive qualitative comparison of various methods for smart meter security. It will help the researchers to design an excellent smart meter that can show smartness by fighting against all threats by its own.