Uganda: Uedcl Invests Shs240m to Boost Power Supply in Butebo

What the report says

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has invested more than Shs240 million in distribution infrastructure in Butebo District, eastern Uganda, according to AllAfrica’s report based on The Independent (Kampala). The work was commissioned over the weekend and is intended to improve power reliability and support business and industrial growth in the area.

The projects include extending the electricity network to Petete, where Petete Primary School had already completed internal wiring but still lacked a connection to the national grid. The new line also serves Petete Church, nearby homes and Petete Town Council offices. UEDCL also installed a new transformer to handle the added demand.

A second intervention in Kabarekere Village, near St. Paul High School, is aimed at a developing mini-industrial park and nearby agro-processing activity. UEDCL replaced reliance on a distant 25kVA single-phase transformer with a 100kVA unit, saying the new equipment is better suited to expected demand from the site. The company said the upgrade is part of broader efforts to address outages, strengthen the network and improve service delivery.

The projects were commissioned during a thanksgiving ceremony in Petete officiated by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja in honour of Energy Minister Dr. Monica Musenero. In general terms, the investment reflects how electricity access is increasingly tied to local efforts to attract investment, expand value addition in agriculture and support public institutions and households, though the report did not provide a full timeline for completion of all works.