Prepaid Meter Installation for Properties Across Gauteng
STS-compliant prepaid sub-meters for landlords, body corporates and homeowners — installed neatly, programmed to the right tariff and vending tokens the same day.
Stop Chasing Money for Electricity
Every month, thousands of Gauteng landlords argue with tenants about electricity bills that arrived late, got estimated wrong or simply never got paid. Our prepaid meter installation service ends that argument for good: each unit pays for its own power, in advance, through its own meter.
It helps to understand the distinction first. The meter on your boundary wall belongs to the municipality and records what the property as a whole draws from the municipal supply. A prepaid sub-meter sits behind it, inside your installation, and measures exactly what one cottage, flat or shop consumes. Homeowners use them for budgeting; landlords and body corporates use them to recover costs fairly.
New Power Holdings supplies, installs and programmes the meter, ties it into your DB board correctly, and leaves you with a tested unit already loaded with its first token.
Why Property Owners Are Going Prepaid
- No surprise bills. Electricity is paid for before it is used, so there is never a shock invoice or an estimated reading to dispute.
- Fair recovery from tenants. Each unit pays for exactly what it consumes — no more splitting one municipal bill and hoping everyone believes the maths.
- Tokens around the clock. Vending runs 24/7 through apps, retailers and internet banking, so nobody waits for office hours to buy power.
- Real budget control. The keypad shows remaining credit at a glance, which changes how households use heaters, pools and geysers.
- Nothing to disconnect between tenants. When a unit changes hands, the old tenant's credit simply runs out — no disconnection or reconnection fees, no account transfers.
STS-Compliant Meters We Install
We only fit meters built on the STS (Standard Transfer Specification) system — the same token standard the municipalities use — from proven manufacturers such as Hexing, Conlog and Landis+Gyr. That matters, because a cheap non-STS meter can leave you stuck with one obscure vending platform, or no vending at all when the supplier disappears.
Depending on the property, we'll recommend a single-phase or three-phase unit, integrated or split. A split meter places the measuring unit in a sealed enclosure and gives the occupant only a wireless keypad, called a CIU, which makes tampering and bypassing far harder.
| Meter type | Best for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Single-phase keypad meter | Flats, cottages, granny flats and townhouses | Meter and keypad in one unit, mounted at or near the DB board. |
| Split meter with CIU | Complexes and rental units where tampering is a risk | The meter sits sealed in a locked enclosure; only the keypad lives inside the unit. |
| Three-phase prepaid meter | Larger homes, workshops and small commercial premises | Handles three-phase loads such as machinery, large aircon and lifts. |
| Sub-meter on a shared supply | Landlords recovering usage on one municipal account | You stay responsible for the municipal bill; the sub-meter recovers each occupant's share. |
How Token Vending Works
Buying prepaid electricity works the same way as buying airtime. The occupant purchases credit at a till point (Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar and most garage shops sell tokens), through a banking app, or on a vending website, quoting the meter number. The purchase generates a unique 20-digit token.
Typed into the keypad, that token loads the credit onto the meter, and the display counts down as power is used. Because we register your meter on a reputable vending platform and set the tariff to match your municipal rate, the rand value of each token converts to the correct number of units from day one.
Prepaid Meter Installation for Landlords, Complexes and Estates
Multi-unit work is where prepaid metering really earns its keep. We roll out metering across blocks of flats, sectional title schemes and back-room rentals, working unit by unit so tenants are never left without power. Split meters with tamper detection flag bypass attempts, and common-area supplies can be metered separately so the body corporate sees exactly where every kilowatt goes.
If a unit's DB board is old, full or missing earth leakage protection, we'll point it out and quote a distribution board upgrade at the same time — far cheaper than a second call-out later. Want a price for your whole block? Call 0861 995 088 or request an itemised quote and we'll survey the property free of charge.
We install across the province, with dedicated teams handling prepaid meter installation in Pretoria, Soweto, Roodepoort and Boksburg.
Prepaid Metering FAQs
The meter at your municipal supply point belongs to the municipality, so that conversion runs through City Power, Tshwane or Ekurhuleni. What we install privately are STS sub-meters downstream of the municipal meter, which is the right solution for cottages, flats and tenanted units. We will tell you upfront which route applies to you.
No. The balance is stored in the meter's memory, so your credit and settings survive any outage. When supply returns, the meter simply carries on where it left off.
At major retailers like Checkers, Pick n Pay and Spar, at garage convenience stores, through banking apps and on vending websites. The purchase generates a 20-digit token that is typed into the keypad to load the credit.
Tokens can be bought around the clock through a banking app or vending platform and loaded immediately. Most meters also warn well in advance with a low-credit beep, so genuine midnight blackouts are rare.
You may recover what the electricity actually costs you, including a fair share of fixed charges, but you may not profit from resale. We programme the meter tariff to match your municipal rate so your recovery stays fair and defensible.
A single sub-meter typically takes two to three hours, including testing and a vending check. For blocks and complexes we work unit by unit to a schedule, so tenants are never without power for long.
Ready to Switch Your Property to Prepaid?
Tell us how many units you need metered and we'll recommend the right STS meters, with a free itemised quote and no pressure.