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EV charging costs in Kenya — Precifarm FAQ
Pulse charger from KES 79,000, public DC from KES 39/kWh, a home charging day about KES 140 versus petrol, Lipa Pole Pole on M-Pesa, Charging Hub and what a home install includes.
How much does home charging cost per day?
A typical Nairobi driving day of about 60 km — a home charging day — costs roughly KES 140 in electricity at home versus about KES 850 in petrol — a typical saving of about KES 700 a day. On a Pulse charger, that day refills in about 90 minutes. Actual cost depends on your Kenya Power tariff, vehicle efficiency and kilometres driven.
How much is a Pulse charger?
The Pulse charger starts from KES 79,000, with Lipa Pole Pole instalments on M-Pesa. A typical 60 km day refills in about 90 minutes at 7 kW. The quoted price follows a house survey — consumer-unit upgrades, extra cabling or civil works are priced separately if they are needed.
How long does home charging take?
A typical Nairobi day of about 60 km is roughly 10 kWh. On a Pulse charger at 7 kW, that refills in about 90 minutes. Plug in overnight and most drivers wake up full. A Spark charger from a normal socket takes about 180 minutes for the same day.
How much is public DC charging?
Public DC at Precifarm Depot and Corridor sites is from KES 39/kWh. The session price is shown in the app and at the charger before you start. Charging on your own home meter is usually cheaper per kWh than public DC.
What is the Charging Hub?
The Charging Hub at precifarm.com/network is Precifarm's map of route charging hubs, partner chargers (including EVChaja and ChargeNet) and planned corridor sites across Kenya. Filter DC fast chargers, check status and navigate to a site.
Why is home charging cheaper than public DC?
At home you pay your household electricity tariff on your own meter. Public Depot and Corridor sites recover charger hardware, Kenya Power demand, monitoring and uptime — so the published public rate starts from KES 39/kWh, still typically far below petrol for the same kilometres.
What is Lipa Pole Pole?
Lipa Pole Pole is Precifarm instalment financing on M-Pesa. Pay a deposit and spread the balance on any phone — no bank account required. It applies to Pulse and Pod home installs.
How do I get a home charger?
Visit precifarm.com/charging/private-house or open the Precifarm app, request a Pulse or Pod survey, and pay the deposit via M-Pesa. Certified install and commissioning typically take one day after survey approval. Five-year engineering care is included on every home unit.
What is the difference between the Pulse and Pod chargers?
The Pulse charger is a 7 kW wall unit that refills a typical 60 km day in about 90 minutes on your home meter. The Pod charger adds 5 or 10 kWh of storage, and optional rooftop solar, so you can keep charging when the grid is weak or when the roof is producing.
What is the Spark charger?
The Spark charger is a 3.3 kW portable unit that refills a typical day in about 180 minutes from a normal socket and travels in the boot. Use it where you have a suitable outlet. It is not a public Corridor charging session, and you pay the electricity at that site.
How do I pay at a public charger?
Start the session in the Precifarm Android app or at the charger and pay with M-Pesa. The price per kWh is shown before you start. Public DC at Depot and Corridor sites is from KES 39/kWh.
What is included in a private house install?
Remote intake and property survey, a written quote and single-line diagram, charger supply and install (CCS2 or Type 2 for your vehicle), commissioning, handover, remote monitoring and five-year engineering support. Optional Pod solar and LiFePO₄ storage. Kenya Power service upgrades and unusual civil works are not included unless they appear on the quote.
Does rooftop solar replace Kenya Power at home?
No. Pod solar and home storage cut grid cost and add backup; they do not replace a working supply or a site survey. House charging stays on your meter. Solar is sized to your roof and daily mileage, not as a substitute for the grid.
Does solar power a charging hub on its own?
No. A 40–80 kWp canopy in Kenya yields roughly 180–440 kWh/day. Against an illustrative 1,500 kWh/day hub, PV covers about 12–30% of daily energy. Solar is for cost, shade and resilience — it does not replace a Kenya Power feeder study. These figures are planning assumptions.
What payment methods are accepted?
M-Pesa for home instalments (Lipa Pole Pole) and public charging sessions. USSD and SMS work on basic phones — no bank account required.
Where are Precifarm public chargers?
See the Charging Hub at precifarm.com/network for Precifarm hubs and partner networks including EVChaja and ChargeNet across Kenya.
What is Precifarm?
Precifarm is Kenya's electric mobility infrastructure company. We design, finance, install and operate charging and energy systems for homes, fleets and highway corridors, with M-Pesa on every product.
Published starting prices for Precifarm charging in Kenya. Session price is always shown in the app and at the charger before you start. Typical daily figures depend on your tariff, vehicle and kilometres driven. Hub solar and payback numbers in the engineering package are planning assumptions, not quotations.
See also [private house charging](https://precifarm.com/charging/private-house), the [Charging Hub](https://precifarm.com/network) and the [engineering design package](https://precifarm.com/charging/engineering).
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