The State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi, has warned that if Parliament does not extend the income tax exemption for the Bujagali Hydropower project, power prices will increase by 15.5 percent. Musasizi made the revelation on Wednesday while appearing before the parliamentary committee on finance to present the income tax […]
By Busein Samilu Government recently announced that electricity costs in Uganda will decrease further after it officially took over the power distribution and sales operations that had been privatised nearly 20 years ago. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) has received two licences, including those for distribution and sales, from […]
Industrialists have been advised to exercise patience as the implementation of a long-awaited electricity subsidy faces continued technical challenges. Despite a presidential directive issued several years ago to charge manufacturers only USD 5 per unit of electricity consumed, the subsidy remains elusive. The directive, aimed at reducing operational costs for […]
A section of legislators has questioned government’s readiness to manage the electricity sector after Umeme’s exit in March 2025. The concern was raised by Nyendo-Mukungwe Division MP, Mathias Mpuuga, who wondered why the bills to rationalize the energy sector weren’t included. This comes after government hinted at merging the three […]
By Tausi Nakato At least 31,000 out of 1.8 million Umeme customers are not connected to Yaka, a new prepaid electricity metering system. Umeme started installing prepay meters in 2011 after a one-year pilot study in parts of Kampala showed homeowners prefer it to post-paid billing. Accordingly, every customer is […]
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