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With a power score of 1.89, Uganda ranks number 56 among Emerging Markets and number 14 in the Africa region

Power score

1.89/5

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Score over time

2021 - 2024

69
2021
67
2022
52
2023
56
2024

Overview

Uganda has a power score of 1.89, which puts it at rank 56 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Uganda has dropped in the power rankings by 4 places, from rank 52, to rank 56.

At 1.89, the power score of Uganda is better than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 14 in the region.

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Uganda

Power

Power policy

Uganda implements policies in 4/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Feed-in tariff, Import tax incentives, and VAT incentives.

Power policies

Renewable energy target
Renewable energy auction
Feed-in tariff
Net metering
Import tax incentives
VAT incentives
Priority grid access
Renewables mandate
Renewable Energy Certificates

Power prices and costs

The average electricity price in Uganda has dropped from 165.58 USD/MWh in 2022 to 163.58 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Uganda has fluctuated between 152.92 USD/MWh (2020) and 165.58 USD/MWh (2022).

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Power market

The top amount of capacity installed in Uganda in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 69.04%, up from 61.71% in 2022.

Installed capacity (in MW)

2000200520102015202005001K1.5K2K MW

Electricity generation (in GWh)

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The top amount of electricity generated in Uganda in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 78.36%, up from 75.88% in 2022.

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Investment in clean energy in Uganda was around $ million in 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2018 at $33.80 million, while the lowest was in 2021 with $28.49 million.

Utility privatisation

Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?

generation: Yes
transmission: Yes
retail: Yes

Doing business and barriers

Type

Question

Availability

Currency of PPAs

Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Bilateral power contracts

Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?

Yes

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Subsidies

Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Taxes and carbon prices

Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?

Yes

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