Umeme Limited

CSR: Umeme Supports SOS Children’s Village with Scholastic Materials

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 8, 2021October 12, 2021

Power Utility Umeme has supported SOS Children’s Village with an assortment of scholastic materials including textbooks, laptop computers, exercise books and homecare utensils worth UGX44.5 million. The Corporate Social Responsibility…

GREEN AGENDA: Umeme in environmental sustainability drive in Gulu City

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021

In a bid to support the green agenda, Umeme in partnership with Gulu City have launched a tree planting drive aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and effects of climate change….

Umeme invests UGX 17 billion to stabilise power supply in Gulu

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Power distributor, Umeme, has injected over UGX17 billion in the past three years to stabilize and create reliable power supply in Gulu City and surrounding areas, Umeme managing director told…

Tooro Region gets Stable electricity supply as Umeme puts more investments

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 27, 2021September 27, 2021

Uganda’s Tourism Fort Portal City is now assured of more reliable electricity supply after power distributor Umeme sinking investments in network improvement, building switching stations and installing new transformers in…

More than 87,000 to get connected as Government hands over materials to Umeme for last mile connections

by CEO ReporterMinistries, Agencies & DepartmentsNews & AnalysisSeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021

The Government of Uganda has secured $100m (UGX360 billion) funding from the African Development Bank to switch-on some of the long-pending new electricity connection applicants under the Umeme footprint. Up…

IMPACT INVESTING: Umeme braves tough Covid-19 undercurrent, invests UGX49.6 bn, connects 40,000 new customers and unlocks 11.8% electricity demand in HY 2021

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021

Despite a tough 2021, marked by a sluggish economy and sticky pandemic-related logistics obstructions on one hand as well as delayed government funding for the free Electricity Connections Policy (ECP),…

Umeme consumes 90,000 electricity poles annually

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021

Utility firm Umeme has revealed that it consumes about 90,000 electricity poles from local suppliers every year. “In line with Government of Uganda’s Strategy to support local content under the…

Umeme sources poles from local Ugandan certified pole treatment plants, power utility refutes reports of importing poles

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Power utility company Umeme has released a statement refuting media reports that it imported poles from South Africa. “Our attention has been drawn to a story aired on NTVU on…

Umeme kicks off construction of a UGX5 billion substation to address power demand in Entebbe

by Edna KyokunzireCompany NewsJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021

Residents of Entebbe Municipality should look to better electricity services following Umeme’s announcement for construction of a 20MVA Substation in Nakasamba, Entebbe. This was moments after National Water and Sewerage…

UTILITIES 2.0 TWAAKE PILOT: New integrated energy project expected to deliver universal electrification in Uganda for half the cost

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsJune 29, 2021June 29, 2021

A coalition of global energy sector leaders has launched a first-of-its-kind integrated energy pilot in Uganda. Led by Uganda’s largest power utility, Umeme, coordinated by Power for All and funded…