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Some Kenyan businesses on CI1 tariff are losing KES 1M–2M/year in avoidable PF surcharges

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The Hidden Cost Most Businesses Miss

KPLC charges a Power Factor surcharge when your PF drops below 0.90. The penalty is 2% of your entire energy and demand bill for every complete 1% below the threshold.

82-88%Typical Commercial PF
4-16%Penalty Rate

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Free Portal Access: What You Get

  • -Monthly bill collection - We fetch your KPLC bill automatically so you don't have to.
  • -PF penalty early warning - If your Power Factor is drifting toward the 0.90 threshold, you'll know before the surcharge appears on your bill.
  • -TOU activation alerts - If your consumption pattern is approaching the threshold where Time-of-Use rates would apply, we'll flag it early.
  • -One-month grace period - KPLC gives you a full month after your PF drops below 0.90 before applying the surcharge. If you catch it fast enough, you can rectify the problem without ever incurring the charge.
Already have a PF correction bank? If you drop below 0.90 and you already have a system installed, it may just be a burnt contactor or a failed capacitor, a simple and cheap fix. Most businesses don't monitor their PF, so they keep paying the surcharge for months without realising there is nothing fundamentally wrong.

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3 Steps to Eliminate Your Surcharge

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Free Assessment

Enter your data or fetch your KPLC bill. We calculate your exact PF surcharge and required correction.

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Independent Analysis

We scope the right solution based on your data. Technolectric is not a broker — we don't take commissions from suppliers. We connect you with 3-5 vetted suppliers who meet our technical standards, and you choose who to work with.

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Save Every Month

Your PF improves to 0.95-0.99. The surcharge disappears. Typical payback is 6-18 months.

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We provide independent technical analysis and connect you with curated, vetted suppliers.

Who We Are

Technolectric Ltd is a 16-year-old Kenyan energy company. We started out building and assembling PF Correction Banks and Distribution Boards for 7 years — so we understand power factor from the hardware up. We then ventured into Solar PV installations for commercial and industrial clients. Now we're combining that hands-on expertise with data analytics to help businesses like yours spec and source the right energy solutions — without the guesswork.

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