Sh14b Nyakesi transformers (left), supplying reliable electricity to Hima and Simba cement plants (right) in Tororo (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA — The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved new Electricity End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of Electrical Energy in the Billing Period from July to September 2021. The New Electricity End-User […]
Richard Okello, the Lira City Commercial officer explained that the city council is struggling to clear the bill to pave way for the sub-metering amidst the challenge of local revenue collection. He says individual vendors will bear the cost of installation, saying the vendor may remove the equipment anytime they decide to quit the market. […]
Future performance remains uncertain due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stock turnover at the Uganda Securities Exchange recorded a 74% growth in the second quarter of this year to Shs5.9bn compared to the previous session as energy and banking dominated trading. Electricity distributor, Umeme, took the first position, posting […]
Sh14b Nyakesi transformers (left), supplying reliable electricity to Hima and Simba cement plants (right) in Tororo (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA — The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved new Electricity End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of Electrical Energy in the Billing Period from July to September 2021. The New Electricity End-User […]
This is after the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) approved new End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of Electrical Energy in the Billing Period from July to September 2021. Umeme has reduced the cost of electricity to the domestic user by 3 shillings and 4 cents per unit effective July for […]
Power utility firm Umeme faces a second straight year of declining revenues after Uganda’s energy sector regulator announced on July 9 that end-user tariffs for electricity will reduce in the third quarter of this year — a relief for consumers whose burden eases by two percent compared with prices for the April-June period. The Electricity […]
An Umeme sales rep talks to a customer. Umeme executives fear low tariffs may trigger a decrease in demand for power. PHOTO | FILE Power utility firm Umeme faces a second straight year of declining revenues. Umeme executives fear that the low tariffs coming in the middle of a second lockdown due to the Covid-19 […]
Umeme has commenced construction of a 20 Megavolt Amperes (MVA) substation in Entebbe to deal with growing power demand. The construction, undertaken by Giza Systems, an Egyptian firm, will cost $2m (Shs7b) with the substation housed on a piece of land that has been donated by Entebbe National Water Plant under a Memorandum of Understanding […]
Power utility firm Umeme faces a second straight year of declining revenues after Uganda’s energy sector regulator announced on July 9 that end-user tariffs for electricity will reduce in the third quarter of this year — a relief for consumers whose burden eases by two percent compared with prices for the April-June period. The Electricity […]
Entebbe : Residents of Entebbe Municipality should look to better electricity services following Umeme’s announcement for construction of a 20MVA Substation in Nakasamba, Entebbe. This was moments after National Water and Sewerage Corporation handed over land to Umeme in a move that will improve power reliability. Mr. Johnson Okochi, Umeme’s Projects Investment Manager while speaking […]
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