Evacuating power. Whereas transmission evacuation lines carry high voltage power, distribution lines cannot, which not only results in energy losses but also limited evacuation of power. The frustration in Gulu city over electricity outages is written all over the residents’ faces. “It flickers like a disco light,” a resident describes the state of power outages […]
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Museveni commissions Umeme upgraded Mbale substation
President Museveni waves to officials as arrives at Umeme sub station in Mbale City to launch the upgrade on Monday. (From L) are Hon Kitutu and Umeme boss Selestino Babungi (PHOTO/PPU) MBALE — President Yoweri Museveni has on Monday November 30 commissioned Umeme’s upgraded multibillion Mbale Substation near Bugema. Mr. Selestino Babungi, the Umeme Managing […]
New power connection rate is a response to those who can afford -Energy PS
Electricity lines Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of organisations advocating for good energy sector performance, have threatened to drag the government to court unless it reverses the decision to suspend the free Electricity Connection Policy, ECP. On Wednesday, the Electricity Regulatory Authority announced the new approved costs of connection of power for […]
Umeme Tables Shs813Bn Budget for 2021 Amid Protests over High Connection Fees
Mr. Blessing Nshaho, Umeme’s Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer presenting the company’s revenue requirement on Friday during a virtual application for tariff review Uganda’s main power distribution utility Umeme has tabled a $219 million (Shs813.2 billion budget) for 2021. Of that, $119 million (Shs442.4 billion) will be for capital investments in the grid while $60m […]
Umeme Tables Shs813 Billion Budget for 2021
Uganda’s main power distribution utility Umeme has tabled a $219 million (Shs813.2 billion budget) for 2021. Of that, $119 million (Shs442.4 billion) will be for capital investments in the grid while $60m (Shs222.4bn) will cater for net operating costs. The company says it will spend $2m (Shs6.6bn) on lease payments and the balance ($38m/Shs141.8bn) on […]
Uganda power distributor Umeme unveils Shs 800 billion plan for 2021
Umeme has issued a cost list for the domestic consumers showing that it will now charge Shs 741,188 for a no-pole connection while a one pole service is between Shs 2.3million and Shs 2.7m depending on whether the cable used will be bare or insulated. Kampala, Uganda | URN| Uganda’s main power distribution company, Umeme, […]
Government looks to mini-grids to increase power access
Government plans to prioritise the development of electric power grids to increase access to clean energy Over the next fi ve years, the Government will prioritise the development of mini electric power grids, off grids and extension of the national grid to areas where it is nonexistent. This, according to the energy minister, Eng. Mary […]
Why Uganda Now Needs Investment in the Transmission and Distribution Networks
Uganda’s installed power generation is 1,268.9 megawatts (MW), while peak demand is 723.8 MW. Put differently, 545.1 MW remains unused or to use the Electricity industry jargon, is deemed energy/idle capacity. One plausible explanation for the surplus 545.1 MW is that the transmission and distribution networks do not extend far beyond urban areas, therefore the […]
Power connection fees spike as govt withdraws subsidies
Directive. Under the new directive, customers that had already applied for connection under ECP, shall be required to top up payment to the approved new connection charge, upon consenting to the ability and willingness to pay the cost reflective connection charges while those without capacity to top up payment will have to wait until government […]
Industrialists happy as power connections resume, despite increased cost
Electricity-lines Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anyone seeking to have electricity connected to their premises will now have to pay the full costs, following the scrapping of the subsidy, as well as the free connection policy, by the government. Since 2005, the government has been subsidizing the cost of connecting power for the consumers […]