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Service charge and VAT, not tariffs, cut what a first power purchase buys

ERA says fourth-quarter tariffs are unchanged, but VAT and a monthly service charge, not the unit price, decide how far a prepaid payment goes

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Electricity Regulatory Authority

Understanding your electricity bill: why the same UEDCL payment buys different units

Does the day you buy affect your UEDCL prepaid units? How VAT, the service charge, lifeline and cooking tariffs work, with examples and a calculator

Inflation inches up in June

The annual inflation rate inched up in June due to an increase in energy, fuel, and utilities prices and the prices of food crops and related items, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics said on Friday

Service charge and VAT, not tariffs, cut what a first power purchase buys

Understanding your electricity bill: why the same UEDCL payment buys different units

Inflation inches up in June

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