Abstract: An electric service load limiter limits the level of current a consumer receives from an electric utility power line. The load limiter is set either at the consumer's location or through a remote control such as an automatic meter reading system in the load limiter. An electronically controlled power relay switch, connectable between the utility power line and the consumer's electric power circuit, couples electric current to the consumer's power circuit and interrupts the flow of current through the consumer's power circuit when the level of current flow exceeds a predetermined maximum level. A sensor produces a sensor signal which is proportional to the amount of current flowing through the consumer's power circuit and is coupled to a logic circuit. The logic circuit compares the resulting sensor signal to a signal representing the maximum current level of the consumer's power circuit, as preselected by the consumer's electric utility company.