Is ZiG 5,000 of ZESA always 804.6 units?

No. ZESA uses a stepped tariff, so the answer depends on how much you have already bought this calendar month. 804.6 kWh assumes this is your first purchase of the month, starting from the cheapest band. Later purchases in the same month buy fewer units for the same money.

How long does ZiG 5,000 of ZESA last?

ZiG 5,000 buys 804.6 kWh, which is about 60 days for a household that would otherwise use its full 400 kWh monthly quota (≈ 13.3 kWh a day). Use less than that and it lasts proportionally longer.

Do these prices include the REA levy?

Yes. Every figure on this page includes the 6% Rural Electrification levy, exactly as ZETDC charges it. Rates are the ZERA-approved schedule effective 2026-11-06.

ZETDC tariffs effective 2026-11-06

How many ZESA units is ZiG 5,000

ZiG 5,000 buys 804.6 kWh of prepaid electricity in Zimbabwe — as your first purchase this month, including the 6% REA levy.

Five thousand ZWG is a large purchase — a big household, a lodge or a small business. Once it takes you past the 400 kWh quota, every extra unit is charged at the top rate, so buying it as two purchases either side of the 1st is usually cheaper.

Band-by-band breakdown

ZESA charges in six steps each month. Here is exactly where ZiG 5,000 lands.

Band	Units	ZWG/unit	Cost
First 50 units	50.0	2.2512	ZWG 112.56
51 – 100 units	50.0	2.5325	ZWG 126.63
101 – 200 units	100.0	4.5023	ZWG 450.23
201 – 300 units	100.0	6.4721	ZWG 647.21
301 – 400 units	100.0	7.0348	ZWG 703.48
Above 400 units	404.6	7.3162	ZWG 2,959.89
Total	804.6	—	ZWG 5,000.00 (≈ US$177.94)

That is 201% of your 400 kWh discounted monthly quota. Anything above the quota in the same month is charged at the top band rate.

What ZiG 5,000 actually runs

804.6 kWh is about 60 days for a household that would otherwise burn through the whole 400 kWh quota in a month. Spent on one appliance at a time, it goes this far:

Appliance	Typical draw	Runs for
Electric geyser (150 L)	3,000 W	11 days
Stove plate	2,000 W	17 days
Kettle (2 L)	2,000 W	17 days
Iron	1,200 W	28 days
Microwave	1,000 W	34 days
Borehole pump (1 hp)	750 W	45 days
TV + decoder	120 W	279 days
Five LED bulbs	50 W	670 days
Wi-Fi router	10 W	3,352 days
Fridge / freezer	1.2 kWh/day	670 days

Wattages are typical nameplate figures for appliances sold in Zimbabwe, not metered readings — treat them as a guide to where your units go.

Versus the last schedule

The same 804.6 kWh cost ZWG 4,998.14 under the schedule effective 2026-11-05 (November 2026) — a change of +0.0%, which is why the same note buys a different number of units month to month. See every schedule.

Or start from the units

Working the other way round — what a fixed number of units costs as a first purchase this month. ZiG 5,000 lands nearest to 400 units.

Already bought units this month?

Then ZiG 5,000 buys less than 804.6 kWh, because your cheap bands are already used. The calculator takes that into account — enter what you have bought so far.

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Other amounts

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Questions

Is ZiG 5,000 of ZESA always 804.6 units?: No. ZESA uses a stepped tariff, so the answer depends on how much you have already bought this calendar month. 804.6 kWh assumes this is your first purchase of the month, starting from the cheapest band. Later purchases in the same month buy fewer units for the same money.
How long does ZiG 5,000 of ZESA last?: ZiG 5,000 buys 804.6 kWh, which is about 60 days for a household that would otherwise use its full 400 kWh monthly quota (≈ 13.3 kWh a day). Use less than that and it lasts proportionally longer.
Do these prices include the REA levy?: Yes. Every figure on this page includes the 6% Rural Electrification levy, exactly as ZETDC charges it. Rates are the ZERA-approved schedule effective 2026-11-06.

How many ZESA units is ZiG 5,000?