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…

FAO Boosts Food Security in Uganda with Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems

The FAO has installed four small scale solar-powered irrigation systems in Kalungu, Uganda. The irrigation systems…