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KSh 1,000 of KPLC tokens is about 39.18 units

On the ordinary domestic tariff, at August 2026 rates. That works out to KSh 25.53 per unit once fuel, forex, levies and VAT are included.

Lifeline

49.05

units · KSh 20.39/unit

Ordinary

39.18

units · KSh 25.53/unit

High use

34.81

units · KSh 28.73/unit

Where your KSh 1,000 goes

  • Energy chargeKSh 644.44
  • Fuel energy cost chargeKSh 137.51
  • Forex adjustmentKSh 46.14
  • Regulatory leviesKSh 33.98
  • VAT 16%KSh 137.93

Only the first line is the electricity itself. The rest is pass-through charges and tax, and the fuel and forex components are re-set by EPRA every month.

What 39.18 units will run

  • Energy-saving bulb · 10W, 5h a day1 year+
  • Phone charger · 10W, 3h a day1 year+
  • Television · 100W, 5h a day78 days
  • Fridge · 150W, 24h a day31 days
  • Electric iron · 1200W, 0.5h a day65 days
  • Water heater · 3000W, 0.5h a day26 days
  • Electric kettle · 2000W, 0.25h a day78 days
  • Microwave · 1000W, 0.3h a day130 days

Each line assumes that appliance is the only thing drawing power, which it never is. Use it to see which appliances dominate a bill, not to predict one — a water heater and an iron will eat a token faster than everything else combined.

Figures use EPRA’s August 2026 adjustment: fuel energy cost 3.51/unit, forex 1.1777/unit. Those change monthly, so the units you get will move even if your habits do not. Your actual token may differ slightly depending on which band Kenya Power has you on and any arrears being recovered.

Source: EPRA tariff schedule and monthly notices

All token amounts

Other amounts

Worth buying, and what to avoid

Beifiti earns a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what you pay, and it does not decide what is listed — the verdicts below include things not to buy.

  • LED bulbs, 9W

    A 60W incandescent bulb run five hours a day costs about KSh 40 a month in tokens. A 9W LED doing the same job costs about KSh 6.

    Worth it. The cheapest ones fail early, so avoid the very bottom of the range, but you do not need a branded bulb.

    See it on AliExpress →

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