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Uganda is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa with the most robust electricity sector regulatory environment. This is evidenced by their high ranking in African Development Bank’s Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa for four consecutive times. The country is however yet to achieve universal access to electricity. Their energy investments is therefore geared towards increasing access to 60% of population by 2025 while also increasing transmission capacity and ensuring grid reliability. According to their National Energy Policy (2019), the country aims to reduce the share of biomass energy for cooking to 50% by 2025. Their major source of electricity is hydropower.
With a fully unbundled electricity sector, independent power producers (IPPs) constitute about 60% of Uganda’s generation capacity. A total of thirty-three (33) power plants currently dispatch power to the national grid. They include four (4) large hydropower plants, nineteen (19) small hydropower plants, two (2) thermal (Heavy Fuel Oil – HFO) power plants, three (3) bagasse-based cogeneration power plants, and five (5) Solar PV power plants.
Source:
Uganda 2017-2021 Country Strategy Paper, African Development Bank. Accessible here: https://www.afdb.org/en/documents/uganda-country-strategy-paper-2017-2021-completion-report-combined-2021-country-portfolio-performance-review Power Africa: https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/uganda ERA https://www.era.go.ug/index.php/stats/generation-statistics/energy-generated
Institutional Framework
Uganda’s electricity sector is governed by both public and private sector institutions:
- Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development(Please click here for more)
- The Electricity Regulatory Authority (Please click here for more)
- Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited. (Please click here for more)
- Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Please click here for more)
- Nine electricity distribution companies. (Please click here for more)
IPPs operating in Uganda
- Apart from the government owned large hydropower plants;
Uganda also has 32 active independent power producers (IPPs). Please click here for more information;
| Project | Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Mpanga | 18 |
| Bugoye(Mobuku II) | 13 |
| Kabalega (Buseruka) | 9 |
| Ishasha | 6.6 |
| Mobuku 1 | 5.00 |
| Mobuku III | 9.9 |
| Muvumbe | 6.5 |
| Siiti 1 | 5 |
| Rwimi | 5.54 |
| Nyamwamba | 9.2 |
| Lubilia | 5.4 |
| Nkusi | 9.6 |
| Mahoma | 2.7 |
| Waki | 4.8 |
| Sindila (Butama) | 5.25 |
| Ziba/Kyambura | 7.6 |
| Siti 2 | 16.5 |
| Ndugutu | 5.9 |
| Timex Bukinda | 6.5 |
| Nyamasagani 2 | 6 |
| Namanve | 50 |
| Electromaxx | 86 |
| Kakira | 51.1 |
| Kinyara | 14.5 |
| SAIL | 11.9 |
| SCOUL | 25 |
| Mayuge | 9.2 |
| Access Solar | 10 |
| Tororo Solar North | 10 |
| Kabulasoke Solar | 20 |
| Mayuge Solar | 10 |
| Tororo PV Power Project | 10 |
Regulatory Framework
LAWS
- Please click here for laws governing electricity sector in Uganda
POLICIES
- Please click here for electricity sector policies in Uganda
REGULATIONS AND CODES
- Please click here for electricity sector regulations and codes in Uganda
GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
- Please click here for electricity sector guidelines and standards in Uganda
Pipeline of Planned On-grid Projects
| Project | Capacity (MW) |
|---|---|
| Achwa Hydro I | 42 |
| Achwa Hydro III | 13 |
| Achwa Hydro IV | 10.5 |
| Achwa Hydro V | 5 |
| Atari Hydro | 2 |
| Bukwa Hydro | 9 |
| Bulambuli Hydro | 6.9 |
| Buliisa Associated Gas | 146 |
| Buranga Geothermal | 100 |
| Cresta Hydro | 2 |
| Faber Capital Biomass | 12 |
| Gulu Biomass | 20 |
| Hoima Oil | 50 |
| Hoimo Hydro | 1.958 |
| Kasese Solar PV | 20 |
| Katooke Hydro | 1.28 |
| Keere Hydro | 6.3 |
| Kisinga Hydro | 2.45 |
| Lake Albert Infrastructure Project | 52 |
| Lira Solar PV | 20 |
| Lower Nkusi Hydro | 11 |
| Lower Nsongya Hydro | 9.4 |
| Luweero Biogas | 20 |
| Mbigi Hydro | 2 |
| Moto Geothermal | 20 |
| Muyembe-Sirimityo Hydro | 3.1 |
| Nsongezi Hydro | 38 |
| Nyabuhuka-Mujunju Hydro | 3.2 |
| Nyamabuye Hydro | 7 |
| Nyamwamba Hydro II | 7.8 |
| Pabbo Solar PV | 20 |
| Panyigoro Geothermal | 150 |
| Senok Atari Hydro | 3.25 |
| Sironko Hydro | 7.1 |
| West Nile Wind Solar PV | 20 |
| Xsabo Power Soroti Solar PV | 50 |
| Nyamwamba Hydro II | 7.8 |
| Pabbo Solar PV | 20 |
| Panyigoro Geothermal | 150 |
| Senok Atari Hydro | 3.25 |
| Sironko Hydro | 7.1 |
| West Nile Wind, Solar PV | 20 |
| Xsabo Power Soroti Solar PV | 50 |
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