UGANDA: Uganda Launches REA Last Mile Connectivity Project

Uganda launches last mile connectivity project UMEME to connect 87,500 rural households AfDB and other partners…

AfDB Provides $100m to Boost New Electricity Connections in Uganda

AfDB will provide $100m for electricity connection in Uganda. The government aims to connect 87,500 households…

Uganda: Karuma Hydropower Project to be Refurbished

The Ministry of Energy has directed the Karuma Hydropower Project contractor to deploy more engineers on-site…

UGANDA: UMEME Records Increase in Sales Revenue

UMEME records an increase in sales revenues Uganda’s power electricity distributor, UMEME, has recorded an increase…

UGANDA: Lawmakers, Ministry Officials Clash Over Plans to Merge Energy Agencies

Lawmakers clash with Ministry officials clash over plans to merge energy agencies Ugandan government plans to…

UGANDA: UEGCL to Take Over Namanve Power Plant

  UEGCL set to take over Namanve power plant The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)…

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…