Whether this transition will bring about efficiency, reduced power costs, and better service delivery remains to be seen.
UEDCL
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced that it will take over the distribution and sale of power from April 1, 2025.
From 31st March 2025, Umeme ends its activities in Uganda officially. UMEME Limited was the country’s primary power distributor for since 2005.
Ugandan electricity consumers can finally be hopeful to benefit from reduction of UMEME power tariffs.
It has been already officially announced that UEDCL will take over from UMEME in March 2025; however people are raising worries.