Is ZiG 1,000 of ZESA always 247.5 units?

No. ZESA uses a stepped tariff, so the answer depends on how much you have already bought this calendar month. 247.5 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 1,000 of ZESA last?

ZiG 1,000 buys 247.5 kWh, which is about 19 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 2026-09-21.

ZETDC tariffs effective 2026-09-21

How many ZESA units is ZiG 1,000

ZiG 1,000 buys 247.5 kWh of prepaid electricity in Zimbabwe — as your first purchase this month, including the 6% REA levy.

A thousand ZWG spans several bands, so its average price per unit is meaningfully higher than a small top-up's. If you already bought earlier this month, this is the amount where entering your prior purchases in the calculator changes the answer most.

Band-by-band breakdown

ZESA charges in six steps each month. Here is exactly where ZiG 1,000 lands.

Band	Units	ZWG/unit	Cost
First 50 units	50.0	2.2585	ZWG 112.93
51 – 100 units	50.0	2.5408	ZWG 127.04
101 – 200 units	100.0	4.5169	ZWG 451.69
201 – 300 units	47.5	6.4931	ZWG 308.35
Total	247.5	—	ZWG 1,000.00 (≈ US$35.46)

That is 62% of your 400 kWh discounted monthly quota. Anything above the quota in the same month is charged at the top band rate.

What ZiG 1,000 actually runs

247.5 kWh is about 19 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	3.4 days
Stove plate	2,000 W	5.2 days
Kettle (2 L)	2,000 W	5.2 days
Iron	1,200 W	8.6 days
Microwave	1,000 W	10 days
Borehole pump (1 hp)	750 W	14 days
TV + decoder	120 W	86 days
Five LED bulbs	50 W	206 days
Wi-Fi router	10 W	1,031 days
Fridge / freezer	1.2 kWh/day	206 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 247.5 kWh cost ZWG 1,000.56 under the schedule effective 2026-09-18 (September 2026) — a change of -0.1%, 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 1,000 lands nearest to 250 units.

Already bought units this month?

Then ZiG 1,000 buys less than 247.5 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 1,000 of ZESA always 247.5 units?: No. ZESA uses a stepped tariff, so the answer depends on how much you have already bought this calendar month. 247.5 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 1,000 of ZESA last?: ZiG 1,000 buys 247.5 kWh, which is about 19 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 2026-09-21.

How many ZESA units is ZiG 1,000?