Aiming　at　the　current　unreasonable　heat　charge　policy,　this　paper　describes　the　necessity　of　consumption-based　heat　bill　system,　introduces　the　basic　ideas　and　problems　of　household　heat　metering　and　central　control　on　total　heat　supply,　and　analyzes　the　relationship　of　household　heat　metering　and　central　control.　The　study　shows　these　two　aspects　should　be　well　coordinated　wit[h　each　other　for　better　energy　savings.　©　(2012)　Trans　Tech　Publications,　Switzerland.