How to buy Prepaid Electricity using the ABSA Banking App



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Buy Prepaid Electricity using the ABSA Banking App in the comfort of your home with an easy, safe and convenient process using the procedure below

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  1. Logon to the Absa Banking App.
  2. Click on the Buy electricity icon a
  3. Select Saved beneficiaries or Buy for someone new. You can also select Recent purchases for easy reference to your previous purchases.
  4. Follow the prompts to get your prepaid electricity token.

Alternatively you can use USSD to buy prepaid electricity using the process below



  • Dial *120*2272#.
  • Select Prepaid electricity from the menu and follow the prompts to buy the units that you need.
  • Select Purchase and follow the prompts to get the electricity token.

If you have bought electricity and did not receive the token via SMS, you are able to retrieve your ABSA Prepaid Electricity token.