In a bid to revamp the country’s power grid, the government of Uganda is set to invest US$ 100m about Shs370Bn in the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), which took over from Umeme at the beginning of this month.…
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s (UEDCL) recent 14% reduction in power tariffs has been welcomed throughout the country’s manufacturing sector. Manufacturers welcome the move by the entity under Paul Mwesigwa’s stewardship, which is seen as a significant step towards…
The Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Ruth Nankabirwa downplayed fears that the power supply in the country is set to be interrupted with the exit of Umeme, following the expiry of the company’s concession on March 31, 2025. After…
As Uganda readies itself for the monumental shift in its power distribution sector, the clock is ticking toward April 1, 2025, when Umeme’s long-standing monopoly will come to an end. The transition of power distribution to the Uganda Electricity Distribution…
Umeme, Uganda’s electricity distribution company has recorded a significant drop in its full-year financial result for the period ended 31 December 2023, driven by accelerated amortization of intangible assets. “As the natural term of concession is coming to its end…
Electricity regulatorElectricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has cut electricity tariffs across Consumer Categories from July to September 2021 with the exception of Street Lighting, the agency has announced. According to the new End-User Tariffs to be charged by UMEME, Domestic Consumers…