Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

The recent announcement that Yaka meters will be phased-out by November 24, 2024 has stirred confusion among many Ugandans. The revelation has attracted questions about the implications and the necessary …

Power regulator, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has announced a reduction of the electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2024 by a weighted average of 1.6% compared the previous …

Uganda has filed a case against Kenya at the East African Court of Justice over Kenya’s refusal to grant a license to Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) to operate in …

Uganda has established an ambitious Energy Transition Plan to harness its significant energy and mineral reserves, stimulate economic growth, eradicate energy poverty and guide the nation towards a fair and …

Uganda will from January 1, 2024 stop buying fuel from Kenyan firms after it entered into an agreement with a foreign firm, Vitol Bahrain to supply Uganda with its entire …

The Ugandan government is currently in the process of finalizing a substantial multi-billion-dollar agreement that would confer exclusive monopoly rights to Vitol Inc., a Swiss-based Dutch firm specializing in energy …

The European Union (EU) will invest 60 million euros (equivalent to 240 billion shillings) to upgrade Uganda’s oldest power stations, Nalubaale (formerly Owen Falls Dam) and Kiira hydropower plant plants …

The Government of Uganda loses US$28 million (over 100 billion shillings) in power losses every year, the sector regulator, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has revealed. The ERA CEO, Eng. …

The hopes of the people of West Nile sub region of Northern Uganda to have stable power supply after years of power unreliability seem to have been shuttered after the …