Calculate your exact Power Factor surcharge, see how much you can save, and get matched with curated suppliers for correction equipment.
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
KES 50K-500KMonthly Surcharge
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PF Surcharge Calculator
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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
1
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 and match you with curated, vetted suppliers.
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Save Every Month
Your PF improves to 0.95-0.99. The surcharge disappears. Typical payback is 6-18 months.
Calculate Your Solar PV Savings
Size a solar system for your business. Get system size, battery, cost, payback and grid independence analysis.
Rising Energy Costs Are Eating Your Margins
Solar PV lets you lock in your energy cost for 25+ years. Every kilowatt-hour you generate yourself is one you do not buy from KPLC.
15-20%Annual Tariff Increases
2,200Sun Hours/Year (Nairobi)
6-10 yrsTypical Payback
Solar + Battery Sizing Calculator
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Solar PV System Sizing
Get system size, battery storage, energy balance, costs, and payback period.
Daytime kWh auto-calculated
Why Solar Makes Sense for Kenyan Businesses
Lock In Your Energy Cost
Solar panels produce electricity at a fixed cost for 25+ years while KPLC tariffs keep rising.
High Solar Irradiance
Nairobi averages 2,200 sun hours per year. Among the best in the world for solar generation.
Reduce Demand Charges
Solar generation during peak hours reduces your maximum demand (kVA), directly lowering demand charges.
Net Metering Ready
KPLC allows net metering for systems up to 1 MW. Excess solar generation offsets your bill.
Check Your TOU Savings
Time-of-Use billing can save you money if you shift consumption to off-peak hours.
TOU Savings Checker
Check if Time-of-Use billing saves you money. Requires your 6-month average consumption.
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Time-of-Use Savings Calculator
TOU applies to CI1-CI7, SC3, and EM tariffs.
Calculate Your KVA Demand Cost
See what your peak kVA demand costs and how much you would save by reducing peak load.
KVA Demand Cost Calculator
See what your peak kVA demand costs and potential savings from peak reduction.
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Demand Charge Calculator
See what your peak kVA demand costs and savings from staggering machine startup.
Portal Monitoring Dashboard
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Your Portal Dashboard Preview
This is what your dashboard looks like after signing up. We pull your KPLC bill automatically every month.
Energy Analytics Portal
Account: 1234567890 | June 2026
0.82Power Factor
KES 142KPF Surcharge
86,062kWh This Month
377Peak kVA
Consumption Trend (Last 6 Months)
JanFebMarAprMayJun
Bill Month
Tariff
kWh
kVA
PF
Surcharge
Status
Jun 2026
CI1
86,062
377
0.82
KES 142,000
PF Penalty
May 2026
CI1
82,150
358
0.91
KES 0
OK
Apr 2026
CI1
78,900
342
0.93
KES 0
OK
Mar 2026
CI1
81,200
351
0.88
KES 48,000
Warning
Solar PV Recommendation
System Size: 55 kWp
Est. Cost: KES 3.2M
Payback: 7.2 years
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