Kenya Power Token and Bill Calculator

Updated 20 October 2026

This free calculator shows how many Kenya Power units a token amount buys, or what a given number of units will cost you. It uses the domestic tariff bands set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the monthly charges EPRA gazetted for October 2026. Every rate is shown and you can edit it, so you can match the tool to the figures printed on your own bill or token message.

How to Use the Kenya Power Token Calculator

Pick whether you want to see the units for a token amount or the bill for a number of units, then type the figure. Leave the band on “Work it out from my units” unless you know your band. Open “Rates used” if your bill shows different charges, and change any figure. The result splits the cost into the energy charge, the monthly fuel, forex and inflation charges, levies and VAT, so you can see where your money goes.

How to Calculate Your Electricity Cost

The cost of one unit (one kWh) is built from several parts. Start with the energy charge for your band: KSh 12.23 for DC1 lifeline users (up to 30 units a month), KSh 16.45 for DC2 (31 to 100 units) and KSh 19.08 for DC3 (above 100 units). Add the pass-through charges EPRA sets each month: a fuel energy cost charge of KSh 3.22 for October 2026 meter readings and a foreign exchange adjustment of KSh 0.87, plus any inflation adjustment. Add the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) levy, worked out as 5% of the energy charge, and the small WRMA levy of KSh 0.0134. Finally, VAT at 16% is charged on the energy charge plus the fuel, forex and inflation charges.

For example, a DC2 household using 100 units pays roughly KSh 16.45 + 4.09 + 0.82 + 0.01 + 3.29, which is about KSh 24.66 a unit, or around KSh 2,466 for the month before any inflation adjustment or EPRA levy. To get units from a token amount, divide the amount by that all-in cost per unit.

Why Your Units Can Differ From This Estimate

EPRA recalculates the fuel and forex charges every month, so the cost per unit moves even when the base tariff does not. Since September 2026 your band is set using a rolling average of your recent use, so a household that has crept above 100 units a month can be billed at the DC3 rate even after a quiet month. We could not confirm the current inflation adjustment or the EPRA levy figure, so those start at zero; copy them from your bill for a closer figure. Our guide on why you are getting fewer units explains the band change in more detail.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many units does KSh 1,000 buy?

With October 2026 charges, about 40 units on the DC2 band and about 35 on DC3, before any inflation adjustment or EPRA levy. Type 1,000 into the tool for the exact figure at your band.

Why do I get fewer units for the same money every month?

The fuel and forex charges change monthly, and moving up a band raises the energy charge. Both reduce the units per shilling.

Is the token cost different from a postpaid bill?

The tariff is the same. Prepaid units are priced when you buy them, while postpaid bills use the charges for the month your meter is read.

My token never arrived. What do I do?

See our step-by-step guide to Kenya Power tokens not received.

Sources

• EPRA Schedule of Tariffs 2023 and electricity tariff guidelines (epra.go.ke/electricity-tarrif-guidelines). Domestic band rates of KSh 12.23, 16.45 and 19.08 as formalised in EPRA’s September 2026 gazette notice, as reported in the press.
• Kenya Gazette of 9 October 2026, Notices 16163 (fuel energy cost charge, KSh 3.22 for October 2026 readings), 16164 (forex adjustment, KSh 0.87 for September 2026 readings) and 16165 (WRMA levy, KSh 0.0134).
• VAT Act 2013 (16% standard rate). REP levy at 5% of the energy charge, as shown on Kenya Power bills; edit it if your bill differs.

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