Electricity

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The electical supply in Moshi is sporadic at best with frequent power cuts usually at the most inconvienient times. This will hopefully get better when TPC provides power to the area power grid from it's surplus energy produced at the suger cane factory to the south of Moshi.

The Tanesco offices are on Rengua Road and a mixture of pay meters and Pre paid meters are installed. If you are on a pay meter make sure you take a reading when you move in and check there is no outstanding payments on the meter as this can avoid problems.

On a prepaid LUKU meter you will have to top this up by going to Tanesco with your LUKU card and top up with the amount you need. as a very rough guide 50000TSh will coer most months as long as you only use your water heater sparingly.

Many people opt for a generator and for around 400000TSh a 6.5hp can be bought that will run the domestic lights&fridge/or cooker/water heater but generally not any 2 combinations. petrol costs around 2000TSh per Litre. You will also need to install a switch between the generator and Tanesco. back to utilities