Impunity wrote:bkismat wrote:Yes true story. My bill has also increased dramatically. Then the no of units is not set for a fixed amount.
The number of units vary like every minute...nkt.
This is a rip off and Kenyans are just keeping quiet as usual.
EVERY MONTH, the first 50 units cost like 2 bob a unit. From 51 and above, each unit costs like 8 bob! There is also the one off fixed charge every month which is deducted from the first reload that month.
Word of advice:
1) Never buy units for two months or more at ago! You will be paying most of your electricity at 8 bob per unit and foregoing your entitled 50 units monthly at 2 bob for the extra months.
2) When you run low on units near month end, don't buy units to cover the whole of the following month. Again you will be foregoing your 'subsidized' units. Buy enough to take you to some point in the next month. Make sure you buy units AT LEAST once a month.
3) Unplug everything not in use. Or make sure your extensions have individual on/off switches. Most gadgets - even chargers not connected to a phone/laptop etc. - continue to consume power if left plugged in. This adds up!!
These measures will not make you rich but will definitely reduce you bill significantly!
My former director - very wealthy I must add - gave me an invaluable advice - among many others; Take care of your coins, the notes will look after themselves! Get it?
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.