Intending customers who want to connect to the electricity grid no longer have to trek to the Umeme offices following the launch of an online application portal by power distributor Umeme. The platform dubbed "myumemeonline" will enable one to apply from anywhere, at any time on a computer, a tab, a laptop or the iPad. […]

The new Gulu upgraded substation (PHOTO/Courtesy) GULU —Northern Uganda has experienced unprecedented growth over the past years which has come along with increasing demand for electricity. Given the escalating thirst for electricity, Umeme and other sector players including UETCL, UEDCL and REA are undertaking critical projects to improve supply reliability in the region. John Baptist […]

Ms Florence Nsubuga, Umeme’s Chief Operations Officer speaking during the launch. Intending customers who want to connect to the electricity grid no longer have to trek to the Umeme offices following the launch of an online application portal by power distributor Umeme. The platform dubbed “myumemeonline” will enable one to apply from anywhere, at any […]

Government had in December suspended free electricity connections, citing lack of funds. PHOTO/FILE. The temporary suspension of the implementation of Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) and the subsequent directive by Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to electricity service providers to commence charging electricity connection fees for applicants of electricity connections, is unfortunate. This has proved that the […]

Falling electricity poles on the power grid between Kitgum and Lamwo district being managed by PACMECS. Photo By Dan M. Komakech Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The refurbishment of the Gulu –Lira and Gulu –Kitgum power lines has commenced. The Six Billion Shillings project was to take the last six months from November 2019 […]

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is in the final leg of completing the replacement of wooden poles with pylons between Lira and Tororo districts. UETCL, under the project, has at least 20 kilometres left on a 300-kilometre stretch that has been operating on wooden poles for at least 64 years. The move seeks to […]

Over the past few years, Uganda’s demand for electricity has grown steadily with Umeme, the country’s largest power distributor, investing heavily in the network reliability to meet the demand. The recent elevation of many towns to city status came with a great opportunity and demand for more power to match the springing industrial and domestic […]

Nelson Wesonga The first day of every month creates a Pavlonian reaction among many pay-as-you-go electricity consumers. Scores top-up their accounts on that day, believing they will get extra units than they would were they to pay on some other day of a month. Consequently, the requests to payment platforms take a toll on the […]

Government will this year seek to connect 110,687 households to the electricity grid after it yesterday lifted a suspension of the free Electricity Connections Policy. Addressing a media briefing in Kampala yesterday, Energy Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu, said the free electricity connections would resume next Monday with funding from government and development partners. “The Rural […]