diff --git a/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py
index 84533efdcf5..e8d938928dd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/utility_meter/sensor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import logging
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from homeassistant.components.sensor import STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT, SensorEntity
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
+    SensorEntity,
+)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
     CONF_NAME,
@@ -330,7 +334,11 @@ class UtilityMeterSensor(RestoreEntity, SensorEntity):
     @property
     def state_class(self):
         """Return the device class of the sensor."""
-        return STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT
+        return (
+            STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT
+            if self._sensor_net_consumption
+            else STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING
+        )
 
     @property
     def native_unit_of_measurement(self):
diff --git a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
index c5075aa322b..a2d15c595b0 100644
--- a/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/utility_meter/test_sensor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from datetime import timedelta
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
-from homeassistant.components.sensor import ATTR_STATE_CLASS, STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
+    ATTR_STATE_CLASS,
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
+)
 from homeassistant.components.utility_meter.const import (
     ATTR_TARIFF,
     ATTR_VALUE,
@@ -165,6 +169,7 @@ async def test_device_class(hass):
         "utility_meter": {
             "energy_meter": {
                 "source": "sensor.energy",
+                "net_consumption": True,
             },
             "gas_meter": {
                 "source": "sensor.gas",
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ 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_INCREASING
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) is None
 
     hass.states.async_set(
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ async def test_device_class(hass):
     assert state is not None
     assert state.state == "1"
     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_INCREASING
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT) == "some_archaic_unit"