April 21, 2021 Written by Jeff Mbanga
Uganda’s huge hydropower potential is one of the major reasons as to why the country enjoys the lowest electricity tariff in East Africa, according to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).
“The biggest advantage we have is that we have a lot of hydro. Hydro gives you the leverage to generate power cheaply,” the authority said in a statement.
The Nalubaale and Kiira hydropower complex at Jinja, the Bujagali hydropower plant, and the Isimba hydropower plant, account for nearly two-thirds of the country’s energy output, and charge far lower tariffs than those from thermal and solar power plants.
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Umeme Limited says there has been a huge improvement in power supply over the last couple of weeks as most of the investments it made last year start bearing results.
Selestino Babungi, the managing director of Umeme Limited, says, “What we have seen is where we have done these investments, the dividends are already coming through in terms of improvement of reliability of supply. You will note that in the period of January through the elections, power has been reliable across the country.”
Daniel Birungi, the executive director of the Uganda Manufacturers Association, says it would be insane to dispute the major improvement in Uganda’s electricity supply industry over the last 15 years.
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