Tag Archives: UEDCL

  The company connected approximately 80,000 customers over the past two months and is targeting monthly connections of 50,000   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is seeking $994mn in infrastructure investment over the next five years to address growing pressure on the electricity …

  Eng. Rwabwogo outlines measures to improve electricity reliability and strengthen network capacity   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has outlined measures being implemented to strengthen electricity supply and address infrastructure constraints amid rapidly growing demand. UEDCL’s customer base has grown by approximately …

  NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has the resources to run the electricity distribution network, but the problem is implementation. According to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the concern about persistent power outages should have been a concern of the past given the resources …

  COMMENT | RONALD AMANYIRE |  People are understandably frustrated by what appears to be an overnight collapse in electricity service delivery following the transition from UMEME to Uganda Electricity Company Limited (UEDCL). However, many are overlooking a fundamental reality. UMEME was a private company operating under a commercial model. …

Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has invested more than Shs240 million in electricity distribution infrastructure in Butebo District, in a move expected to improve power reliability and support growing commercial and industrial activity in the area. The projects, commissioned over the weekend, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Legislators have put the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) on the spot over persistent delays in connecting Ugandans to the national grid and the continued power blackouts across the country. According to the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government), Patrick Nsamba, UEDCL …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The power sector is at a crossroads after a swift government crackdown at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited, exposing the fragile path toward state-led distribution. The May 2, 2026 decision saw Board Chairperson Lydia Ochieng-Obbo dismissed and Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa sent on forced leave …

Kabale, Uganda | URN | A three-month power blackout in Habubare Trading Centre and surrounding villages in Kabale District is crippling businesses and worsening insecurity, leaving residents frustrated over what they describe as inaction by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). Electricity consumers in Habubare Trading Centre and six surrounding …

Masaka, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has embarked on major upgrade of its network infrastructure in the Greater Masaka region, to improve reliability of electricity supply to its clients. Michael Kabanda, the Central Southwestern UEDCL regional Manager reveals that after a technical assessment of …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several communities in Kapchorwa District have been left without electricity after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) disconnected power lines, citing illegal connections. Some of the residents had alleged that UECDL workers had vandalized the lines, but the electricity distributor denies the claim. …