UEDCL lays out key interventions to strengthen electricity supply

What the report says

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) says it is rolling out a series of measures to ease pressure on the electricity network and improve reliability as demand rises quickly. In Kampala, Acting Managing Director Joselynne R. Rwabwogo said the utility’s customer base has expanded sharply in recent years, leaving parts of the distribution system strained where upgrades have lagged behind growth.

UEDCL said it is targeting priority trouble spots including Gayaza, Namugongo, the wider Gayaza corridor, and the Kakiri corridor, while also working with the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited on relief measures along Masaka Road. The company said it has already carried out improvements in areas such as Seeta, Bukerere, Kawanda, Mbarara and Bombo, and completed emergency repairs on underground cables affecting Entebbe, Namasuba and Kisubi. It also reported reduced outages in Mubende after network reconfiguration.

The utility said it is increasing technical staffing, improving preventive maintenance, and tackling vandalism and theft of infrastructure. It also reported progress in transformer replacement and said it is seeking ways to speed up equipment sourcing amid supply challenges under the Buy Uganda, Build Uganda framework. At the same time, UEDCL is addressing a backlog of connection applications and says it wants to raise monthly customer connections in the coming months.

The company estimates that hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure investment will be needed over the next five years to expand access and modernize the grid. UEDCL said the broader effort matters for industry, public services, agriculture and households as Uganda’s power demand continues to grow.