State Capture

State Capture

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About this app

State Capture is the ultimate utility companion designed to help South African households take back control of their prepaid electricity spending.

If you are tired of being "shocked" by the bill or trying to figure out which tariff block you are currently on, this app is the only commission of inquiry into your household budget that actually saves you money.

Key Features:
💸 Cumulative Purchase Tracking: Prepaid electricity in South Africa is billed on a block-tariff system (the more you buy in a month, the more expensive it gets). State Capture remembers your previous purchases in the current month, ensuring new calculations correctly pick up where you left off.

📈 Historical Spend Dashboard: Track your spending over time with beautiful, simple statistics. View your spending for This Month, the Last 12 Months, your Monthly Average, and your All-Time spending.

📋 Multi-Profile & Meter Management: Create and manage multiple profiles (e.g., "Home", "Office", or "Holiday House"). Save your meter numbers so they are easily visible when you need to buy electricity.

🕰️ Time-Based Tariffs: Municipal and Eskom tariff rates change on specific dates. State Capture dynamically filters block rates by date so you can check upcoming rates or review historical tariffs.

🔌 Quick Flashlight Toggle: A handy utility flashlight button placed right at the top of your dashboard to help you navigate load shedding or dark meter boxes with a single tap.

Privacy & Safety:
We value your privacy. All your profiles, meter details, and purchase records are stored 100% locally on your device. We do not run any servers, and we never collect or share your personal data.

Disclaimer: State Capture is an independent utility calculator and is not officially affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, NERSA, or any South African municipality. This app is a standalone tool and does not represent any government entity.

All electricity tariff structures, block thresholds, and rates used for calculations in this app are sourced entirely from publicly available official municipal and state utility documents. Users can verify original tariff schedules directly via these official portals:
- National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA): https://www.nersa.org.za
- Eskom Holdings Official Tariffs: https://www.eskom.co.za
- City of Tshwane Official Tariffs: https://www.tshwane.gov.za
- City of Johannesburg (City Power): https://www.joburg.org.za
- City of Cape Town Tariffs: https://www.capetown.gov.za
- City of Ekurhuleni: https://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za
- eThekwini Municipality (Durban): https://www.durban.gov.za
- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality: https://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality: https://www.buffalocity.gov.za
- Mangaung / Centlec Electricity Utility: https://www.centlec.co.za

What’s new

🐛 Bug fix: Fixed an issue where Free Basic Electricity (100 kWh) could incorrectly be recorded at R0.00 when the tariff period had expired.
✏️ Improvement: The quick calculator on the Tariffs screen now clarifies that estimates assume it's your first purchase of the month. For accurate mid-month calculations, you're guided to record purchases under your Meter.