How will you read a standard mechanical meter?

The correct answer is: From left to right

• Electric meter or energy meter measures the total power consumed over a time interval. Electric utilities use electric meters installed at customers' premises for billing and monitoring purposes. They are typically calibrated in billing units, the most common one being the kilowatt hour (kWh).
• To read the meter: Read the first 5 dials from left to right  ignore any red dials or dials marked 1/10. If the pointer is between two numbers, write down the lower number - if it's between 9 and 0, write down 9. If the pointer is directly over a number, write down that number and underline it.