#ERAat20 Archives – CEO East Africa

ERAat20: Analysing President Museveni’s relentless quest for reliable and affordable power and how that has transformed the electricity sector

CEO ReporterBusiness & Markets The Big Story Thought LeadershipJune 20, 2021June 20, 2021

When the Yoweri Museveni led National Resistance Army (NRA) marched onto Kampala in January 1986, they took over a city that was poorly lit, its darkness not quite different from the bushes of Luwero they had emerged from. Less than 5% of the country’s households had access to electricity. The Owen Falls Dam in Jinja, virtually the country’s only source of electricity, in operation since 1953, had fallen into disrepair, producing only 60 MW of its installed capacity of 150 MW. The Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) the state enterprise that ran the dam and the associated transmission and distribution network…

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THE STATE OF ELECTRICITY IN UGANDA: From deficit to surplus and the role of the Electricity Regulatory Authority― Q&A with ERA’s Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2020May 10, 2021

Congratulations upon making 20 years. What would you say are the key highlights, achievements and or milestones, for ERA and generally the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) in these 20 years? ERA’s achievements can best be understood within the context of our mandate and vision. Our Vision is to be a recognized regulator in the promotion of sustainable electricity supply for socio-economic transformation. This, in brief means, having sufficient, affordable, quality, and reliable generation, transmission and distribution of electricity to Ugandan entities- household, businesses, institutions etc., wherever they are, that meets current and future demand. It also means ensuring that all…

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