UGANDA: Government to Connect 235,000 Households to the National Grid

  Ugandan government to connect 235,000 households to the national grid To procure necessary materials for…

Uganda’s Electricity Regulator Seeks to Increase Access to Electricity

Uganda’s energy regulator wants to implement a 5-year plan to increase electricity access.  The number of…

UGANDA: Uganda to Grow Electricity Access to 60%

  Uganda to grow electricity access to 60% The current access rate stands at 22% To…

UGANDA: Uganda’s Sole Distribution Company Faces Revenue Losses

UMEME losses revenue This is the second year of declining revenues for the power distributor The…

UGANDA: ERA Reduces Electricity Tariffs for Consumers

The ERA has reduced electricity tariffs across consumer classes The reduction takes effect from July through…

UGANDA: UETCL Calls for Bids on World Bank Funded Grid Project

The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company (UETCL) has issued a notice for bids on the World Bank-funded…

Rockefeller to Fund Integrated Electrification Project in Uganda

A new project has been initiated to electrify unconnected consumers in Uganda. The project will integrate…

Nithio Secures $4.5m for SHS in Nigeria, Uganda & Kenya

FSD Africa Investments has invested $4.5m in Nithio for SHS financing in West Africa and East…

UGANDA: Nankabirwa Sworn in as Energy Minister

Ruth Nankabirwa has been sworn in as Uganda’s new Minister of Energy & Mineral Development Museveni…

UGANDA: Delays Mar Commissioning of Hydroelectric Dam

UEGCL postpones commissioning to June 2022 Karuma Hydropower is a 600MW project The commissioning of the…