This article lists all power stations in Uganda . As of January 2019, national generation capacity was 1,177 megawatts of electricity. [1] By January 2021, Uganda's generating capacity had increased to 1,268.9 megawatts. [2]
Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected |
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Karuma Power Station [36] | Karuma, Kiryandongo District | 2°14′35″N32°14′42″E / 2.2430°N 32.2450°E | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 600 [37] | 2023 [38] |
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected | Owner | Notes |
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Nzizi Thermal Power Station | Nzizi Hoima District | 1°30′00″N30°55′48″E / 1.5000°N 30.9300°E | Natural gas, heavy fuel oil | 100 [64] [65] | 2023 | Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro | |
Osukuru Thermal Power Station | Osukuru Tororo District | 0°37′56″N34°09′30″E / 0.632209°N 34.158321°E | Peat, heavy fuel oil | 12 [66] | 2020 | Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group [67] | |
Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel types | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station | Bukuzindu Kalangala District | 0°18′25″S32°09′09″E / 0.306944°S 32.152500°E | Solar power & Diesel fuel | 1.6 [68] | 2014 | KIS & Uganda Development Corporation | |
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Soroti Solar Power Station [69] | Soroti District | 1°42′01″N33°39′33″E / 1.700278°N 33.659167°E | Solar | 10 [70] | 2016 [71] | Total Eren [72] | |
Tororo Solar Power Station | Tororo District | 0°38′20″N34°07′09″E / 0.638889°N 34.119167°E | Solar | 10 [73] | 2017 [73] [74] | Simba Telecoms Limited, Building Energy SpA | |
Kabulasoke Solar Power Station [75] | Kabulasoke, Gomba District | 0°09′45″N31°47′41″E / 0.162500°N 31.794722°E | Solar | 20 [75] | 2019 [76] | Xsabo Power Limited | |
Mayuge Solar Power Station [77] | Bufulubi, Mayuge District | 0°29′42″N33°24′27″E / 0.495000°N 33.407500°E | Solar | 10 [77] | 2019 [77] | Tryba Energy | |
Busitema Solar Power Station | Busitema, Busia District | 0°32′50″N34°01′25″E / 0.547222°N 34.023611°E | Solar | 4 [78] | 2022 | Government of Uganda | |
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Namugoga Solar Power Station | Wakiso District | 0°10′22″N32°34′05″E / 0.172778°N 32.568056°E | Solar | 50 [79] | Solar Energy for Africa, Naanovo Energy Inc. | ||
Nkonge Solar Power Station | Mubende District | 0°37′14″N31°49′43″E / 0.620556°N 31.828611°E | Solar | 50 [80] | The Xsabo Group | License issued 28 September 2020 | |
Ituka Solar Power Station | Arua District | 3°03′38″N30°56′31″E / 3.060556°N 30.941944°E | Solar | 20 [81] [82] | AMEA Power | ||
Geothermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Buranga Geothermal Power Station [83] | Bundibugyo District | 0°49′59″N30°10′01″E / 0.833062°N 30.166947°E | GT energy | 100 [84] | 2020 (Expected) | GIDS [85] | |
Katwe Geothermal Power Station [86] | Lake Katwe Kasese District | 0°08′42″S29°53′24″E / 0.1450°S 29.8900°E | GT energy | 150 [87] | To be determined | AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited | |
Burning of renewable resources provides approximately 90 percent of the energy in Uganda, though the government is attempting to become energy self-sufficient. While much of the hydroelectric potential of the country is untapped, the government decision to expedite the creation of domestic petroleum capacity coupled with the discovery of large petroleum reserves holds the promise of a significant change in Uganda's status as an energy-importing country.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, also Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development is one of the governmental bodies of Uganda. The ministry has the function of developing and implementing policies related to electricity, minerals, petroleum and petroleum products. The ministry is part of the national cabinet and is headed by a cabinet minister. The current Cabinet Minister of Energy is [Hon. Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa].
Umeme Limited is the largest energy distributor in Uganda, distributing about 97 percent of all electricity used in the country. The shares of the stock of the company are listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and are cross listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). As of December 2023, the company's total assets were approximately UGX:2.347 trillion, with shareholders' equity of approximately UGX:937.381 billion.
The Bujagali Power Station is a hydroelectric power station across the Victoria Nile that harnesses the energy of its namesake, the Bujagali Falls, in Uganda. Construction began in 2007 and concluded in 2012. It was officially inaugurated on 8 October 2012 by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Aga Khan IV in the presence of African politicians and investors.
Nyagak Power Station is a 3.5 megawatts (4,700 hp) mini hydroelectric power plant in Uganda.
Kabalega Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as Kabalega Power Station is a 9 MW (12,000 hp) mini hydroelectric power project located across River Wambabya, in Buseruka Sub County, Hoima District, in Western Uganda. At the beginning of planning and during construction, the power station was referred to as Buseruka Power Station, but was renamed after completion.
Tororo Thermal Power Station is a 89 MW (119,000 hp) heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Tororo in Tororo District in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
The Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is an operational 600 MW hydroelectric power station in Uganda. It is the largest power-generating installation in the country.
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station is a 183.2 megawatts (245,700 hp) hydroelectric power station commissioned on 21 March 2019 in Uganda. Construction of this dam began in April 2015 and was completed in January 2019. Commercial operations began on 21 March 2019.
Ayago Hydroelectric Power Station, also Ayago Power Station, is a planned 840 megawatt hydroelectric power project to be constructed in Uganda. If it is built, Ayago would be the largest power station in Uganda, based on generating capacity.
Waki Power Station is a proposed 5 megawatts (6,700 hp) mini hydroelectric power station in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station, also referred to as Kikagati Power Station, is a 15.57 MW (20,880 hp) hydroelectric power station, in Uganda.
Nyagak III Power Station is a 6.6 megawatts (8,900 hp) mini hydroelectric power project, under construction in Uganda.
Rwimi Hydroelectric Power Station, also Rwimi Power Station, is an operational 5.54 megawatts (7,430 hp) hydroelectric power station in the Western Region of Uganda.
Nengo Bridge Hydroelectric Power Station, often referred to as Nengo Bridge Power Station is a planned 6.7 megawatts (9,000 hp) mini-hydroelectric power station in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to generate electric power for use in Uganda and for sale to neighboring countries. As of December 2017, UEGCL's generation capacity was 380 megawatts, with that capacity planned to increase to over 1,300 megawatts, by 2023.
Namugoga Solar Power Station is a 50 megawatt solar power plant, under development in Uganda.
The Xsabo Group's Pilot Solar Power Plant in Kabulasoke, also known as Kabulasole Solar Power Station or Namulaba Solar Power Station, is a 20 MW (27,000 hp) solar power plant in Uganda.
Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station is a 41 megawatts (55,000 hp) hydroelectric power plant, in Uganda.
The Busitema Solar Power Station is a 4 megawatts (5,400 hp) solar power plant in Uganda.