April 1st, 2020, marked nineteen years since the power reforms that unbundled Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) was completed. Five agencies, namely Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the regulator, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). One can argue that to a great extent the objectives of the unbundling as contained in the Electricity Act, 1999 that went into operation on 1st April 2001, have been achieved. This is especially if you consider the fact that as at 1999, a 51-year old UEB, had only…
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