Understand your light bill.
Light bills are common, so it makes sense to understand how they work.
15W, so this light bulb uses 0.015 units per hour when switched on.
Here's a simplified model of residential light bills:
A cycle lasts from the beginning of a month to the end of a month. For example, if it is May 2025 now, the price of a unit will reset on June 2025.
There is a monthly fee of
So, there's a spending of GHS2.13 to get 0 units.
A maximum of 30 units could be bought for a price of GHS0.8150877 each before you will have to upgrade your account.
So, when 30 units are bought at a price of GHS0.8150877 each,
So, there's a spending of GHS26.582631 to get 30 units.
To buy more units, you will have to upgrade your account from Lifeline to Other for the month, for a fee of GHS39.5486595.
So, there's a spending of GHS66.1312905 to get 30 units, if an account with 30 units were to somehow be upgraded anyway.
After buying 30 units, a maximum of 270 units can be bought for GHS1.84668015 each. For example, if 300 units are bought,
So, there's a spending of GHS564.734931 to get 300 units.
If you need any more units, each unit will be sold at a price of GHS2.4400866 each.
there is a monthly fee of
So, there's a spending of GHS2.13 to get 0 units.
A maximum of 30 units could be bought for a price of GHS0.84460845 each before you will have to upgrade your account.
So, when 30 units are bought at a price of GHS0.84460845 each,
So, there's a spending of GHS27.4682535 to get 30 units.
To buy more units, you will have to upgrade your account from Lifeline to Other for the month, for a fee of GHS40.6695555.
So, there's a spending of GHS68.137809 to get 30 units, if an account with 30 units were to somehow be upgraded anyway.
After buying 30 units, a maximum of 270 units can be bought for GHS1.9135641 each. For example, if 300 units are bought,
So, there's a spending of GHS584.800116 to get 300 units.
If you need any more units, each unit will be sold at a price of GHS2.52846195 each.
It is possible to buy 0.1 units.
There is a monthly fee of
So, there's a spending of GHS2.13 to get 0 units.
A maximum of 30 units could be bought for a price of GHS0.8150877 each before you will have to upgrade your account.
So, when 30 units are bought at a price of GHS0.8150877 each,
So, there's a spending of GHS26.582631 to get 30 units.
To buy more units, you will have to upgrade your account from Lifeline to Other for the month, for a fee of GHS39.5486595.
So, there's a spending of GHS66.1312905 to get 30 units, if an account with 30 units were to somehow be upgraded anyway.
After buying 30 units, a maximum of 270 units can be bought for GHS1.84668015 each. For example, if 300 units are bought,
So, there's a spending of GHS564.734931 to get 300 units.
If you need any more units, each unit will be sold at a price of GHS2.4400866 each.
From October 1st 2025 on,
there is a monthly fee of
So, there's a spending of GHS2.13 to get 0 units.
A maximum of 30 units could be bought for a price of GHS0.84460845 each before you will have to upgrade your account.
So, when 30 units are bought at a price of GHS0.84460845 each,
So, there's a spending of GHS27.4682535 to get 30 units.
To buy more units, you will have to upgrade your account from Lifeline to Other for the month, for a fee of GHS40.6695555.
So, there's a spending of GHS68.137809 to get 30 units, if an account with 30 units were to somehow be upgraded anyway.
After buying 30 units, a maximum of 270 units can be bought for GHS1.9135641 each. For example, if 300 units are bought,
So, there's a spending of GHS584.800116 to get 300 units.
If you need any more units, each unit will be sold at a price of GHS2.52846195 each.
It is possible to buy 0.1 units.
NB: actual billing is approximate, e.g. GHS585 with the rest going to Account Save, or GHS584 with the rest from Account Pay.