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July 2026

July in Malta means one thing for your electricity meter: it is about to work overtime. Three things worth doing before the heat peaks this month. Submit your meter reading today on arms.com.mt. Starting July with an accurate baseline means no estimated bill surprises at the end of the month. Check your geyser timer. Running it on off-peak hours, between 11pm and 7am, is one of the easiest savings most Maltese households overlook. Close your shutters before 9am. Once the sun hits the glass, you are already fighting a losing battle against the heat. Track your consumption all month at arms.com.mt

Did you know? You can submit your meter reading on the ARMS portal in less than 60 seconds. No queue at the office. No waiting on hold. Log in, tap your account, enter the number from your meter, submit. Done. arms.com.mt/en

Brass bands, petards, fireworks over the harbour. It is festa season in Malta and there is nothing quite like it anywhere else in the world. Wherever your village feast takes you this summer, stay safe and enjoy every moment. From all of us at ARMS.

Malta is one of the most water-scarce countries in Europe. The island receives around 560mm of rainfall per year, almost all of it between October and March. By July, natural freshwater reserves are at their lowest point of the year. Your ARMS meter tracks both your water and electricity use in real time. Checking your consumption through the portal gives you a clear picture of where you can make a difference. Small habits. Real impact.

Gozo weekend. Summer trip. A few days off the island. Whatever your July plans look like, the last thing you want coming back is a missed bill. Set up Direct Debit before you leave. Your payments happen automatically, on time, every time. You do not have to think about it. Set it up at arms.com.mt/en

Malta uses a stepped tariff system for electricity. The more units you use, the higher the rate you pay per unit. It is designed to reward lower consumption and encourage efficiency across every household on the island. Knowing which band your household sits in helps you make smarter decisions about when and how you use electricity. Check your current consumption and band on the ARMS portal at arms.com.mt

Malta averages over 3,000 hours of sunshine each year, one of the highest figures in Europe. While that means great beach days, it also means a genuine opportunity for solar energy in every Maltese home. If you already have solar panels installed, your ARMS meter tracks both what you consume from the grid and what you feed back into it. The portal shows you both figures in one place. Understanding your consumption is the first step. arms.com.mt

You can do more on the ARMS portal than pay your bill. Here are three things worth knowing about. One: Book a customer care appointment online. No hold music, no queue. Two: View your electricity and water consumption as a graph, broken down month by month. Three: Download any past bill as a PDF in seconds. All of it free. All of it from your phone. arms.com.mt/en

Your fridge runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round. In July, when your kitchen temperature climbs, it works even harder to keep things cold. A fridge set colder than 3 degrees uses up to 15% more electricity without actually getting any colder inside. The right setting is 3 to 5 degrees for the fridge and 18 degrees below zero for the freezer. One adjustment. Lower bills every single month. Track your home energy use at arms.com.mt

The luzzu boats of Marsaxlokk early on a Sunday morning. The Blue Lagoon on a calm day. Kids jumping off the rocks at Peter's Pool. A Valletta street before the world wakes up. July in Malta is something you either live or you miss. The ARMS portal is there whenever you need it, so you can spend July exactly where you should be.

A pool pump running all day in a Maltese July can use up to 8kWh daily. That is more than most of your other appliances combined. Most pools only need 6 to 8 hours of circulation per day to stay clean. Setting your pump to run during off-peak hours keeps the water healthy and brings your monthly electricity use down significantly. Check how your pool affects your overall consumption at arms.com.mt

Every two months, your ARMS bill lands in your post box. Or it could land in your inbox instead, with a full digital record you can access any time. Switch to e-billing and get your bill by email, keep every past bill in one place, never lose a document again, and cut down on paper at the same time. Takes two minutes to switch at arms.com.mt/en

Most households in Malta run their air conditioning between 17 and 20 degrees during July. The electricity bill reflects it. Running your AC at 24 degrees alongside a ceiling fan achieves the same comfort level at up to 30% less energy use. The cooling sensation comes from air movement, not from the number on the thermostat. Check whether your July consumption shows the difference at arms.com.mt

Reliable. Trusted. Here for every home in Malta. Whether you are checking a bill, submitting a meter reading, or just making sure everything is in order: ARMS is here. Peace of mind, every day.

Smart meters are installed across Malta, reading your consumption automatically and sending the data directly to our systems. If your meter is smart, you no longer need to submit manual readings. Your bills are based on actual usage, not estimates. Your full consumption history is available on the portal any time you want to check it. Log in to arms.com.mt to see whether your account already includes smart meter data.

Quick question for Malta. How do you usually pay your ARMS bill? A: Online via the ARMS Portal B: Direct Debit C: At the Post Office D: At BOV or HSBC Let us know in the comments if you use a different method.

July wraps up tomorrow. But the hottest part of summer is still ahead. In August we are launching our Summer Smart Living series: practical tips, portal features, and tools to help every household in Malta stay comfortable without the bill shock. Follow the ARMS page so you do not miss it.