Africa
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
Score over time
2021 - 2024
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.
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.
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).
The top amount of capacity installed in Uganda in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 69.04%, up from 61.71% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Uganda in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 78.36%, up from 75.88% in 2022.
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.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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