In this guide, we will show you how to pay KPLC reconnection fee.
If you are a postpaid customer, it is required that you pay the bill on time, and if you fail, KPLC will disconnect the electricity.
According to Kenya Power, for reconnection, you have to pay a fee.
In this blog post, I’ll share how to pay the KPLC reconnection fee if it has already been credited to your account.
Even if you clear the electricity bill, you have to pay the credited reconnection fee for your account to be reinstated.
The best option to avoid paying this reconnection fee which is, in essence, fine, is to pay your bill on time before the indicated due date.
For today if the reconnection fee has already been credited to your account, here are payment methods you can opt and pay to get reconnection services.
How to Pay KPLC Reconnection Fee via Mpesa
The first quick option to pay the KPLC reconnection fee is through Mpesa.
The following are steps to follow;
- Open your mobile phone’s app and select the SIM toolkit app
- Launch the app
- Select Mpesa
- From the menu list select lipa na mpesa
- Select pay bill
- Enter KPLC pay bill, which is 888 888
- Go to your M-Pesa menu
- Enter your postpaid meter number
- Enter the reconnection fee posted on your account
- Enter your Mpesa PIN
- Confirm the details you entered are correct
- Click Ok.
Within minutes you’ll receive a text from Mpesa confirming the transaction, and another one from KPLC confirming you have paid the bill or reconnection fee.
Paying your Kenya Power Reconnection Fees Bill with Airtel Money
If you use the Airtel network provider, you can also pay the reconnection fee through Airtel money. The following are steps to follow;
- Open your mobile phones apps
- Select SIM toolkit app
- Select Airtel Money
- From the menu, select Make Payments
- Choose Playbill
- Enter KPLC pay bill, which is 888 888
- Enter the amount of money you wish to pay
- Enter your Airtel Money PIN
- On the reference option, enter your postpaid meter number
- Verify the details you entered are correct
After a few minutes, you’ll receive a confirmation message detailing your transaction from Airtel money and another from KPLC confirming the payment.
Pay Cash Payment
The reconnection fee can also be paid in cash. Generally, all cash payments should be made through the cashier at KPLC’s authorized dealers or regional offices. To demonstrate this, a receipt verifying your payment should always be issued.
After paying the reconnection fee, you should notify KPLC to reconnect the electricity and reinstate your account.
