Experts in the energy sector have revealed that the skyrocketing fuel prices, inflation and other Macro-Economic Factors in Uganda are most likely to lead to an increase in the cost of electricity. This is mainly because fuel is used in the generation of thermal electricity as opposed to hydroelectricity which is generated from water. The…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), on Monday, September, 19, 2022, launched phase III of its Tree Planting Project at Wambabya Central Forest Reserve in Hoima District. The project, which is implemented in partnership with the National Forestry Authority (NFA), is part of ERA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative that targets to restore 60 Hectares of forest…
The retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda His Eminence Luke Orombi has hailed power distributors WENRECO for doing every thing possible to ensure steady power supply in West Nile. Orombi, who was speaking to journalists at his retirement home in Goli village, Kumi District revealed that the power problems currently being faced by people…
The Government of Uganda have fired all the staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), The Capital Times have learnt. This follows a notification from the Ministry of Energy that their contracts which end in October will not be renewed. Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa says the cabinet has already approved the structure of REA, as a…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has pledged continued support to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) . This happened on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 when the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) hosted the newly inaugurated board of UETCL on a courtesy visit at ERA House, Plot 5C-1 Third Street Lugogo, Kampala. The Minister of Energy…
The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court (the Electricity Court) on 10th May 2022, convicted and sentenced two residents of Lira District to Three (3) years imprisonment for vandalizing and tampering with electrical installations. The convicted are Juma Saidi, a scrap dealer and Opio Tomson, both residents in Lira District. According to court records, on 2nd…
Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is hosting Five (5) Executives for the African Electricity Regulatory Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) from 9th to 14th May 2022. The One-Week Workshop is part of the continental efforts facilitated under the African Union for Harmonisation of Regulatory Frameworks. It will discuss issues relating to Regulatory Governance, Regulatory…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) to formalise a partnership between the two institutions (ERA and UPS) aimed at promoting and implementing a pilot project to allow UPS’ facilities to transit from using Biomass for cooking to using Electricity or cooking. The two…
The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court, which doubles as the Electricity Court, On January 18th, 2022, convicted Abiiti Isaac and Asiku Sunday for Tampering, theft and conspiracy to vandalise power transmission lines in Kamdini District. The accused were sentenced to 20 (Twenty) months in prison for tampering with power transmission equipment, 20 (Twenty) months for…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has made amendments to the electricity tariff structure with an aim of promoting access to, and use of electricity. The development was announced Thursday by the Chairperson of ERA Ms. Sarah Kanabi Wasagali, who noted that ERA’s aspiration for the next five years is to be a recognizable institution in…
