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Electricity

KSh 5,000 of KPLC tokens is about 195.88 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

245.27

units · KSh 20.39/unit

Ordinary

195.88

units · KSh 25.53/unit

High use

174.04

units · KSh 28.73/unit

Where your KSh 5,000 goes

  • Energy chargeKSh 3,222.2
  • Fuel energy cost chargeKSh 687.53
  • Forex adjustmentKSh 230.69
  • Regulatory leviesKSh 169.92
  • VAT 16%KSh 689.66

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 195.88 units will run

  • Energy-saving bulb · 10W, 5h a day1 year+
  • Phone charger · 10W, 3h a day1 year+
  • Television · 100W, 5h a day1 year+
  • Fridge · 150W, 24h a day155 days
  • Electric iron · 1200W, 0.5h a day326 days
  • Water heater · 3000W, 0.5h a day130 days
  • Electric kettle · 2000W, 0.25h a day1 year+
  • Microwave · 1000W, 0.3h a day1 year+

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

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