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ERAat20: Analysing President Museveni’s relentless quest for reliable and affordable power and how that has transformed the electricity sector

by CEO ReporterIndustry & Analysis The Big Story Thought LeadershipJune 20, 2021June 20, 2021

When the Yoweri Museveni led National Resistance Army (NRA) marched onto Kampala in January 1986, they took over a city that was poorly lit, its darkness not quite different from…

UEGCL: A leader in ERA’s quest to sustainably and reliably generate least-cost electricity to feed Uganda’s growth agenda

by CEO ReporterCompany News The Big Story Thought LeadershipJune 10, 2021June 13, 2021

Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited was incorporated in 2001 initially with the main objective to take over assets transferred to from the then Uganda Electricity Board (UEB); the 180 MW…

THE STATE OF ELECTRICITY IN UGANDA: From deficit to surplus and the role of the Electricity Regulatory Authority― Q&A with ERA’s Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2020May 10, 2021

Congratulations upon making 20 years. What would you say are the key highlights, achievements and or milestones, for ERA and generally the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) in these 20 years? …

Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), appoints Julius Wandera as its first Director of Corporate and Consumer Affairs

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Julius Wandera has been appointed by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), as its first Director of Corporate and Consumer Affairs. The appointment took effect from July 1st 2020. This role…

13 POWER CUTS A MONTH: Kiwatule/Najjera residents suffer as Umeme and ERA dilly-dally over $3.5m investment into Ntinda Substation

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 27, 2019November 28, 2019

Resident of Kigowa, Kiwatule, Buwate and Najjera 1 & 2 between August and October 2019 suffered up to 13 power cuts each month- an average of 1 power cut every…