FAQs

You can buy as much power as you wish.

Your current electricity deposit will be refunded if you have no debt.

No, the meter will not affect your geyser/hot water.

Kenya Power technician will come in a team and bear a company identification card. He will also have a prepayment meter, which will be used to replace the existing credit meter.

No, meter reading is not necessary in prepayment metering system. However, our Kenya Power technicians will be visiting customer premises from time to time to carryout inspections as required by law.

No, your electricity will not be shut off; however, you should endeavour to clear the debt prior to conversion, otherwise the bill will be transferred to the prepayment system. If the transfer occurs, on subsequent purchase of electricity, a portion of your payment will be deducted and used to reduce the arrears.

Yes, your electricity will be shut off (disconnected) when your credit runs out. However, the meter will give a warning when the credit falls below 20Kwhrs. When faced with this situation it is advisable to top up your credit so as to avoid disconnection.

At the moment Kenya Power has preselected the project sites to be converted from the traditional meter to prepayment e.g. Imara daima, nyayo highrise just to mention a few. Kenya Power will meet the cost of prepayment meter installation for the project phase.

You can purchase prepaid credit and post a payment to your account at anytime by calling 0711031000 or 0732111000 or 020-3201000 KPLC Call Centre telephone numbers.

You may obtain credit from existing Kenya Power pay points e.g. Electricity House and Stima Plaza, plus other 3rd party vendors such as Uchumi, Airtel and Safaricom (M-PESA) so as to improve purchase convenience to the customer.

At the moment KPLC has selected project sites to be converted from the traditional meter to prepayment. KPLC will meet the cost of the prepayment meter installation during the project phase.

In case of a disconnection, you can refill the service without paying an additional deposit. It also enables you manage your power consumption.