diff --git a/source/_components/utility_meter.markdown b/source/_components/utility_meter.markdown
index 17d13b8763b..1f5bbdd8b59 100644
--- a/source/_components/utility_meter.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/utility_meter.markdown
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ cycle:
   required: true
   type: string
 offset:
-  description: Cycle reset occur at the beginning of the period (0 minutes, 0h00 hours, Monday, day 1, January). This option enables the offsetting of these beginnings.
+  description: "Cycle reset occur at the beginning of the period (0 minutes, 0h00 hours, Monday, day 1, January). This option enables the offsetting of these beginnings. Supported formats: `offset: 'HH:MM:SS'`, `offset: 'HH:MM'` and Time period dictionary (see example below)."
   required: false
   default: 0
+  type: time 
   type: integer
 net_consumption:
   description: Set this to True if you would like to treat the source as a net meter. This will allow your counter to go both positive and negative.
@@ -62,6 +63,16 @@ tariffs:
   type: list
 {% endconfiguration %}
 
+### {% linkable_title Time period dictionary example %}
+
+```yaml
+offset:
+  # At least one of these must be specified:
+  days: 1
+  hours: 0
+  minutes: 0 
+```
+
 ## {% linkable_title Services %}
 
 ### {% linkable_title Service `utility_meter.reset` %}