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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2009 Posts: 26,331 Location: Masada
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Angelica _ann wrote:Angelica _ann wrote:Mine has come down or rather the units i get has increased with 3k thus:
September - 138 units
October - 143 units
November - 154 units
I used to get 168 units sometimes back so i am yet to get back to where we started! Today i bought 3k worth of units and got 141.58 ........ now i am confused i give up! Should have cost not more than 2500! So you always buy 3K units for a whole month?  Portfolio: Sold
You know you've made it when you get a parking space for your yatcht.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/19/2010 Posts: 1,308 Location: nairobi metropolitan
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Got 118 units for 2 K. Democracy does not belong to the dead
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,840
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Impunity wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:Impunity wrote:Is there a specific date of the month where when you pay the prepaid cost you avoid being charged fixed charges twice, thrice, fourthrice or even fivethrice?
 I once asked a KP guy that query. He said the solution is to ensure you always buy your tokens at the beginning of the month, and buy just enough to last that month. Which means one must really keep an eye on their consumption. Like tomorrow is 1st dec can I buy my monthly token then? This is terrible, where in @mukiha? Let me throw in some more confusion! A friend who works for Kenya Power tells me they effect new rates 'around 4th of the month'. Like if you buy today and someone else buys on 4th some charges - like fuel charge - are different!! Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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githundi wrote: Got 118 units for 2 K. Confirmed using Nov rates. If you bought 50 units it would have cost you 558.35. You have to think smart! As I said avoid 50-1,500 KWH bracket. https://stima.regulusweb.com/. This is a free service!!!!!!!!! The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/22/2009 Posts: 7,840
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jerry wrote:githundi wrote: Got 118 units for 2 K. Confirmed using Nov rates. If you bought 50 units it would have cost you 558.35. You have to think smart! As I said avoid 50-1,500 KWH bracket. https://stima.regulusweb.com/. This is a free service!!!!!!!!! How do you avoid? Switch off everything? If you buy 150, 100 + 50 or 50 + 50 + 50 in the same month you pay exactly the same amount (unless you are using MPesa in which case buying in bits costs you more in transaction fees!!!) Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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MaichBlack wrote:jerry wrote:githundi wrote: Got 118 units for 2 K. Confirmed using Nov rates. If you bought 50 units it would have cost you 558.35. You have to think smart! As I said avoid 50-1,500 KWH bracket. https://stima.regulusweb.com/. This is a free service!!!!!!!!! How do you avoid? Switch off everything? If you buy 150, 100 + 50 or 50 + 50 + 50 in the same month you pay exactly the same amount (unless you are using MPesa in which case buying in bits costs you more in transaction fees!!!) As I said in post #39 I'm not able to test this theory of buying in bits since I'm in post-pay. I only got the info from a KP officer but I'm not sure if fit works or not. If it doesn't work(split buying) then we have to avoid energy savers and use "more of LED bulbs" for lighting! The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: Member Joined: 9/2/2010 Posts: 563 Location: Embakasi
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Last month I paid 6k, this month 1.2k no change in appliances.  In a place where thought is abandoned, freedom can become a curse.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/17/2009 Posts: 3,583 Location: Kenya
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MaichBlack wrote:jerry wrote:githundi wrote: Got 118 units for 2 K. Confirmed using Nov rates. If you bought 50 units it would have cost you 558.35. You have to think smart! As I said avoid 50-1,500 KWH bracket. https://stima.regulusweb.com/. This is a free service!!!!!!!!! How do you avoid? Switch off everything? If you buy 150, 100 + 50 or 50 + 50 + 50 in the same month you pay exactly the same amount (unless you are using MPesa in which case buying in bits costs you more in transaction fees!!!) the buying in bits work for the last units, once the month nears the end and your units are running low, you keep buying the minimum units until the new month comes around and you can get the units at a lower rate. thus the advice to buy the initial 50 units (or whichever units takes you through the month) at the beginning of the month, and in case they are exhausted, buy the rest in bits.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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nakujua wrote:MaichBlack wrote:jerry wrote:githundi wrote: Got 118 units for 2 K. Confirmed using Nov rates. If you bought 50 units it would have cost you 558.35. You have to think smart! As I said avoid 50-1,500 KWH bracket. https://stima.regulusweb.com/. This is a free service!!!!!!!!! How do you avoid? Switch off everything? If you buy 150, 100 + 50 or 50 + 50 + 50 in the same month you pay exactly the same amount (unless you are using MPesa in which case buying in bits costs you more in transaction fees!!!) the buying in bits work for the last units, once the month nears the end and your units are running low, you keep buying the minimum units until the new month comes around and you can get the units at a lower rate. thus the advice to buy the initial 50 units (or whichever units takes you through the month) at the beginning of the month, and in case they are exhausted, buy the rest in bits. @nakujua. That's true and especially so for a declining unit cost. Otherwise if you apply the link I gave above, the guy who bought 2,000/= worth of power cannot regret for buying "in bulk" if ALL the units are consumed within the month. The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/8/2013 Posts: 4,068 Location: At Large.
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Yes power charges have come down. This month I got 165 units from my usual 3000. Earlier I have been getting btn 138 and 151 Love is beautiful and so are those who share it.With Love, Marriage is an amazing event in ones life time, the foundation of joy, happiness and success.
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