How many KPLC units is KSh 50?

KSh 50 buys about 1.96 units on the ordinary domestic tariff at August 2026 rates, which works out to KSh 25.53 per unit including fuel, forex, levies and VAT.

Why does KSh 50 buy fewer units some months?

EPRA re-sets the fuel energy cost charge and forex adjustment every month. In August 2026 they add KSh 4.69 to every unit, so the same money buys different amounts month to month.

Electricity

KSh 50 of KPLC tokens is about 1.96 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

2.45

units · KSh 20.39/unit

Ordinary

1.96

units · KSh 25.53/unit

High use

1.74

units · KSh 28.73/unit

Where your KSh 50 goes

Energy chargeKSh 32.22
Fuel energy cost chargeKSh 6.88
Forex adjustmentKSh 2.31
Regulatory leviesKSh 1.7
VAT 16%KSh 6.9

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 1.96 units will run

Energy-saving bulb · 10W, 5h a day39 days
Phone charger · 10W, 3h a day65 days
Television · 100W, 5h a day3 days
Fridge · 150W, 24h a day1 days
Electric iron · 1200W, 0.5h a day3 days
Water heater · 3000W, 0.5h a day1 days
Electric kettle · 2000W, 0.25h a day3 days
Microwave · 1000W, 0.3h a day6 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

Where your KSh 50 goes

What 1.96 units will run

Other amounts