What Is Yaka Meter?
Yaka is the prepayment system from Umeme that allows customers to conveniently manage and control their electricity. It works much like buying airtime for your mobile phone line, when the units are used up, the customer can buy more to continue using the service.
How To Check Yaka Meter Number In Uganda
Switch on a bulb near your meter and press #001# > Your power will temporarily go off for a second and come back on. That is proof that the meter is yours. If it doesn’t go off then that meter isn’t yours.
How Do You Read A Yaka Meter?
All you have to do is press #100# and it will display the meter number on your Yaka meter.
How Can I Know My Last Yaka Token Number?
Using the UMEME App to check for your last Yaka Token
- Open UMEME App.
- Select “Yaka Tokens”
- Enter your Yaka Meter number and Press Enter.
- Your last purchased Token details will be retrieved.
How Much Is A Yaka Meter In Uganda?
For Domestic package it is 41,500 UGX, for Commercial package it is 48,000 UGX for Medium Industrial package it is 88,000 UGX and for the Large Industrial package it is UGX 118,000. New connection deposits and charges for the Yaka Umeme Uganda.
How Much Is A Unit Of Umeme In Uganda?
Umeme charges the first 15 units that you consume UGX 250 per unit. 2. The proceeding units are charged UGX 755.1 per unit.
How Can I Buy Yaka In Uganda?
Launch app Select pay bill Select Umeme Touch Pay Enter your Customer/Yaka meter no. Enter Amount Enter PIN. You will receive a confirmation of transaction and an SMS with the Yaka token ID which you can then feed into you Yaka Customer Interface Unit to load the Yaka units. Thank you for sharing.
Can I Buy Yaka With Airtime?
You can pay for UMEME (Yaka), Airtime including telecoms like MTN, Airtel and Uganda telecom, buy Data bundles and also Pay-Tv services like StarTimes and Zuku.
How Much Is A New Yaka Meter?
| Time of Use | Tariff (UGX/KWh) |
|---|---|
| Off-Peak | 231.1 |
| Average | 355.0 |
| Peak | 456.4 |
| Shoulder | 343.5 |
How Does The New Yaka Meter Work?
Units by paying the amount you want using your specific meter number. You will receive a 20 digit token, Load the 20 digit token onto your Yaka! meter and watch to see if the purchased units have been added to your balance. – Once your units are added, you can now use your electricity.