diff --git a/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py
index ee3fed02a6b..4ff3c04355d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
     ATTR_LAST_RESET,
-    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    STATE_CLASS_TOTAL,
     STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
     SensorEntity,
 )
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class UtilityMeterSensor(RestoreEntity, SensorEntity):
     def state_class(self):
         """Return the device class of the sensor."""
         return (
-            STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT
+            STATE_CLASS_TOTAL
             if self._sensor_net_consumption
             else STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING
         )
diff --git a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
index 5627daec7f8..ff30f0d66c2 100644
--- a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
     ATTR_STATE_CLASS,
-    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    STATE_CLASS_TOTAL,
     STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
 )
 from homeassistant.components.utility_meter.const import (
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ async def test_device_class(hass):
     assert state is not None
     assert state.state == "0"
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS) is None
-    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS) == STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT
+    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS) == STATE_CLASS_TOTAL
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) is None
 
     state = hass.states.get("sensor.gas_meter")
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ async def test_device_class(hass):
     assert state is not None
     assert state.state == "1"
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS) == "energy"
-    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS) == STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT
+    assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS) == STATE_CLASS_TOTAL
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) == ENERGY_KILO_WATT_HOUR
 
     state = hass.states.get("sensor.gas_meter")