Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited

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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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Utilities

ERA holds power tariffs steady for October to December

Uganda's electricity regulator has held tariffs for October to December at third-quarter levels, although the oil price in its calculations fell 24.5 per cent

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Stable power tariffs extend into second quarter amid balanced pressures

Electricity Regulatory Authority maintains power tariffs for second quarter, citing balanced exchange rate and fuel cost pressures

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited's service centre in Masaka town.

Electricity Regulatory Authority

Regulator holds power tariffs steady despite shilling’s weakness

Electricity Regulatory Authority maintains Q1 2026 tariffs as lower oil prices offset shilling depreciation in quarterly adjustment

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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

UEDCL losses top Shs10bn as higher costs offset revenue boost

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company, the state-owned power utility, posted yet another full-year loss in the year to June 2024

Power substation in Uganda's Iganga town

What’s at stake as Uganda’s electricity distribution changes hands?

The transfer of electricity distribution assets back to the state-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company, following the departure of Umeme, has sparked a dispute centring on a $235mn compensation claim by Umeme