KSh 300 of KPLC tokens is about 11.75 units

Where your KSh 300 goes

• Energy chargeKSh 193.33
• Fuel energy cost chargeKSh 41.25
• Forex adjustmentKSh 13.84
• Regulatory leviesKSh 10.2
• VAT 16%KSh 41.38

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 11.75 units will run

• Energy-saving bulb · 10W, 5h a day235 days
• Phone charger · 10W, 3h a day1 year+
• Television · 100W, 5h a day23 days
• Fridge · 150W, 24h a day9 days
• Electric iron · 1200W, 0.5h a day19 days
• Water heater · 3000W, 0.5h a day7 days
• Electric kettle · 2000W, 0.25h a day23 days
• Microwave · 1000W, 0.3h a day39 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.

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