⚡ State Capture
Capture the State of your Prepaid utilities. The official commission of inquiry into your next kilowatt.
State Capture is a free, modern Android application built to help South African consumers calculate prepaid electricity yields, track cumulative monthly spending, and optimize their utility costs.
Prepaid electricity in South Africa is sold on a Block Tariff (inclined block tariff) structure where the rate per kWh increases the more units you purchase during a calendar month. State Capture automatically tracks your purchases, calculates which tier you are currently on, and gives you the exact yield for your next purchase.
✨ Features
- 💸 Dynamic Dashboard:
- View total spend and unit yields across differnt timeframes:
- This Month So Far 💸
- Averages 🤌 (daily, weekly or monthly)
- Last 12 Months 📈
- All Time 🕰️
- View total spend and unit yields across differnt timeframes:
- 📊 Step-Tariff Engine:
- Accounts for cumulative purchases in the current month to correctly calculate tier-based yield.
- Displays a full breakdown of how your purchase is split across tariff blocks.
- 📅 Historical Purchase & Custom Date Support:
- Log purchases for prior dates/months with automatic tariff period matching.
- View detailed monthly meter breakdowns, past purchase history, and price jump indicators when stepping into higher tariff tiers.
- 📅 Time-Based Tariffs:
- Resolves tariffs automatically using the purchase date (e.g. matching 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 billing periods).
- ⚡ Multi-Meter Management:
- Create, edit, and delete multiple profiles/meters (e.g., “Home”, “Holiday House”).
- Customize each meter with distinct names, meter numbers, and custom emojis.
- Drag-and-drop to rearrange your meter list.
- 🔦 Integrated Flashlight:
- Quick toggle for the device flashlight at the top right of the dashboard—perfect for checking physical meters in dark environments or during loadshedding.
- 🔔 Smart Reminders:
- Schedule a reminder notification to trigger at the start of every month to reset your blocks and log purchases.
- 🔄 Synchronized Tariff Database:
- Periodically pulls and caches up-to-date tariff JSON configurations from a public repository.
- 📢 Feedback and Contributions:
- Suggest missing municipalities or submit updates for incorrect tariff data.
⚖️ Disclaimer
State Capture is provided free of charge, “as is,” without any warranties, guarantees, or liabilities. All calculations are estimations. Please cross-verify your municipality’s rates if you experience discrepancies.