{"id":5003,"date":"2024-12-13T06:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T03:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblaze.co.ke\/?p=5003"},"modified":"2023-07-28T06:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:12:56","slug":"how-to-easily-pay-electricity-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblaze.co.ke\/how-to-easily-pay-electricity-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"How to easily pay electricity bills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paying your Electricity Bill<\/h1>\n
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We have a wide number of convenient ways to pay your electricity bills.\u00a0All payments are posted in your\u00a0 electricity account on the same day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We strongly encourage our customers to use the paybill numbers 888888 and 888880 for postpaid and prepaid bill payments respectively. Please follow the instructions below to top up your electricty.<\/p>\n

Paying your Postpaid Electricity Bill with M-Pesa (Safaricom)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Select \u201cPay Bill\u201d from the\u00a0M-Pesa menu.
\n2. Enter the Kenya Power business\u00a0number 888 888.
\n3. Enter\u00a0your new Kenya Power account\u00a0number e.g. 123456.
\n4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between Shs. 100 and\u00a0 Shs.35,000.
\n5. Enter your M-Pesa PIN.<\/p>\n

6. Confirm that all details are correct.<\/p>\n

7. You will receive a confirmation of the transaction via SMS.<\/p>\n

How to Buy Kenya Power (KPLC) Prepaid Tokens via M-PESA Paybill Number 888880.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Go to Safaricom SIM Tool Kit, select\u00a0M-PESA<\/strong>\u00a0menu, select \u201cLipa<\/strong>\u00a0na\u00a0<\/strong>M-PESA<\/strong>\u201c<\/li>\n
  2. Select \u201cPay Bill<\/strong>\u201c<\/li>\n
  3. Select \u201cEnter Business no.<\/strong>\u201c, Enter KPLC\u2019s Lipa na M-PESA PayBill Number\u00a0888880<\/strong>\u00a0and press \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Select \u201cEnter Account no.<\/strong>\u201c, Enter your KPLC Prepaid Meter Number (e.g. 0100 xxxx xxxx x) press \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cEnter Amount<\/strong>\u201c, between KSh100 and 35,000 and press \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n
  6. Enter your M-PESA PIN<\/strong>\u00a0and press \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n
  7. Confirm<\/strong>\u00a0all the details are correct and press \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n
  8. M-PESA HAKIKISHA<\/strong>, You will get a notification with the intended recipient\u2019s name e.g. \u201cPay Kenya Power KSh1,000.00 for Account 0100 xxxx xxxx x Press 1 within 20 seconds to STOP this transaction.\u201d To stop a wrong transaction, Enter \u201c1<\/strong>\u201d and press\u00a0Send<\/strong>\u00a0within 20 seconds. Pressing \u201cCancel<\/strong>\u201d will complete the transaction.<\/li>\n
  9. You will receive a\u00a0confirmation SMS<\/strong>\u00a0from M-PESA.<\/li>\n
  10. KPLC will then\u00a0generate prepaid token<\/strong>\u00a0valid for your meter and send via SMS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to Buy Kenya Power (KPLC) Prepaid Tokens via\u00a0Equitel<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1. Select\u00a0Eazzy\u00a0Pay from your\u00a0Equitel\u00a0menu
    \n2. Select Pay Bill from\u00a0Eazzy\u00a0Pay.
    \nChoose the bank account number to pay from e.g.0123456789102
    \nSelect business number –\u00a0KPLC\u00a0Tokens
    \n3. Enter your\u00a0KPLC\u00a0Prepaid Meter Number (e.g. 37168917674) press OK
    \n4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between\u00a0Shs. 100 and\u00a0 Shs.500,000.
    \n5. Enter your\u00a0Equitel\u00a0PIN and press OK
    \n6. Confirm that all details are correct by pressing 1 OK
    \n7. You will receive a\u00a0 text confirmation of the transaction from Equity bank.
    \nKPLC\u00a0will then generate prepaid token valid for your meter and send via SMS.1<\/p>\n

    NB:\u00a0All payments are posted in your\u00a0 electricity account on the same day.<\/p>\n

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    \nPaying your Electricity Bill with Equitel (Sim Tool Kit)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1. Select Eazzy Pay from your Equitel menu
    \n2. Select Pay Bill from Eazzy Pay.
    \nChoose the bank account number to pay from e.g.0123456789102
    \nSelect business number –\u00a0KPLC\u00a0Bills (Post Paid)
    \n3. Enter your new Kenya Power meter number e.g. 2831172 or 3436980.
    \n4. Enter the amount you wish to pay which should be between Shs.100 and\u00a0 Shs.500,000.
    \n5. Enter your\u00a0Equitel\u00a0PIN and press OK
    \n6. Confirm that all details are correct by pressing 1 OK.
    \n7. You will receive a\u00a0 text confirmation of the transaction from Equity bank.<\/p>\n

    NB: All payments are posted in your\u00a0 electricity account on the same day.<\/p>\n

    Over The counter Payments<\/strong>
    \nAll our esteemed clients and potential clients can\u00a0 pay their electricity bill by cash through all Equity Bank branches across the country and all payments willl reflect in your electricity account on the same day.<\/p>\n

    Cash Payment<\/strong><\/p>\n

    As a rule, all cash payments should be made at Kenya Power’s authorised pay points which are located within official premises and the paying counters clearly marked\u00a0CASHIER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    ATM Payments<\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you have an account with Co-operative Bank, Postbank or Standard Chartered Bank, you may also pay your bill through any of these banks\u2019 Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).<\/p>\n

    Bank Payments<\/strong>
    \nYou may also pay your electricity bill by cash through appointed Co-operative Bank branches in Nairobi. Additionally, you can pay your electricity bill at any branch of the following banks countrywide.<\/p>\n

    Cheque Payments<\/strong>
    \nCheques may be deposited in designated boxes in pay centres and at specific business premises appointed by Kenya Power to serve as drop-off points.<\/p>\n

    Bill Payment Through M-Banking<\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you are a Co-operative Bank customer, your mobile phone is now an electricity bill payment point. To use the service, one must be registered with the bank for M-Banking service and also one must have registered their Kenya Power account number with the bank.<\/p>\n

    (Courtesy KPLC)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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