⚡ Built for Tshwane, Jo'burg & Eskom prepaid meters

Know exactly when your prepaid electricity runs out.

Log your meter reading in ten seconds a day. SmartPrepaid tracks your usage, works out the real block-tariff cost of your next top-up, and messages you on Telegram before you're left in the dark.

No card required for the free tier · 1 property · export to CSV any time
Your meter Live
142.6kWh left
≈ 6 days remaining
Avg / day
23.1 kWh
Used today
21.8 kWh
To 1st of month
R 412
Current block
R2.68/kWh
Low balance alert — sent to Telegram automatically once you drop below 5 days.

Everything the meter itself won't tell you

Your meter shows a number. SmartPrepaid shows you what that number means for your week and your wallet.

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Days & hours remaining

A rolling average of your real usage, updated every time you capture a reading — not a generic estimate.

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Real Rand cost

Block tariffs mean your next kWh often costs more than your last. We calculate exactly what your top-up will cost, block by block.

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Telegram alerts

A quiet nudge before you run out — no app to check, it lands in a chat you already have open.

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History & charts

See your usage by day, month or year, spot the patterns, and catch a leaking geyser before it costs you.

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CSV export

Your full reading and top-up history, exportable any time — it's your data.

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Installs like an app

Add it to your home screen in seconds. No app store, no update prompts, works offline for capture.

Block tariffs punish the last kWh, not the first

Municipal prepaid pricing climbs in steps as your monthly usage grows. Buy too much too early and every unit after the first block costs more.

Block 1 · 0–600 kWh R2.15/kWh
Block 2 · 601–1000 kWh R2.68/kWh
Block 3 · 1001–2000 kWh R3.24/kWh
Block 4 · 2000+ kWh R3.89/kWh

We calculate the blended rate for you

SmartPrepaid tracks your cumulative usage for the month and works out exactly which block your next top-up will land in — before you buy it.

  • Tshwane 2025/26 tariff schedule built in
  • Blended cost shown before you top up, not after
  • Additional municipalities on the roadmap

Three steps, ten seconds a day

01

Capture your reading

Punch in your meter's remaining balance whenever it's convenient — most people do it once a day.

02

Log your top-ups

Add the amount you bought and SmartPrepaid works out your effective rate and updates your projections instantly.

03

Get ahead of empty

Check your dashboard or wait for a Telegram alert — either way, you'll know before the lights do.

Start free. Upgrade when you want the full picture.

FREE
R0/month
Enough to try it properly.
  • 1 property
  • 90 days of history
  • Daily reading & top-up capture
  • Dashboard days-remaining estimate
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PRO
R39/month
For landlords and multi-property households.
  • Everything in Smart
  • Up to 5 properties
  • All supported municipalities
  • Email alerts
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Stop finding out the hard way.

It takes less time to log a reading than it does for the kettle to boil. Set it up now, free.

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