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 […]
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 […]
By Benjamin Jumbe Cabinet has approved the resumption of electricity connections. Government had in 2020 suspended the electricity connection policy where customers were only required to pay 20,000 for inspection with government catering for the connection fees. The program launched in 2018 and was being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency aimed at connecting 300,000 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Benjamin Jumbe Cabinet has approved the resumption of electricity connections. Government had in 2020 suspended the electricity connection policy where customers were only required to pay 20,000 for inspection with government catering for the connection fees. The program launched in 2018 and was being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency aimed at connecting 300,000 […]
But manufacturers want power to come at cheaper price to enhance their competitiveness Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Industries operating within Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve, are now receiving reliable, stable, quality and adequate electricity following Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited’s bold step to install 189MVA, 132/33kv Namanve South Industrial Park electricity substation. […]
Workers try to fix electricity wires in Alebtong, a majorly rural area. Despite of the massive resources invested, construction of various electricity power networks under REA are either not completed or are behind schedule. PHOTO/FILE/ HUDSON APUNYO. Government is in advanced stages of securing Shs1.4 trillion from the World Bank to support the free Electricity […]
Workers try to fix electricity wires in Alebtong, a majorly rural area. Despite of the massive resources invested, construction of various electricity power networks under REA are either not completed or are behind schedule. PHOTO/FILE/ HUDSON APUNYO. Government is in advanced stages of securing Shs1.4 trillion from the World Bank to support the free Electricity […]
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