What Eco USSD is
Eco USSD is a prepaid electricity token vending platform for sub-metered estates, where residents pay for their power in advance. It works over USSD on any handset, so residents need neither a smartphone nor an app.
Residents dial a USSD code, pay with M-Pesa and receive their prepaid electricity token by SMS within seconds. Estate managers get a dashboard with full reconciliation.
How Eco USSD works
Overview
Eco USSD is a token vending platform for sub-metered estates. Residents buy prepaid electricity over USSD, pay with M-Pesa and receive their token by SMS, on any handset. Estate managers get a dashboard with full reconciliation.
Who uses it
- Residents — buy prepaid electricity tokens from any phone, smartphone or not.
- Estate managers — follow sales and reconciliation in a dashboard.
How it works
- A resident dials the USSD code.
- They pay with M-Pesa.
- Their prepaid electricity token arrives by SMS within seconds.
- Estate managers follow sales and reconciliation in their dashboard.
Integrations
- USSD — the purchase menu, on any handset.
- M-Pesa — payment.
- SMS — token delivery.
Platforms and access
- USSD and SMS for residents, so no smartphone is needed.
- A dashboard for estate managers.
