Uganda electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Uganda is
UGX 611.430 per kWh or USD 0.147.
The electricity price for businesses is
UGX 383.950 kWh or
USD 0.092.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Umeme Limited
Electricity price analysis for Uganda
- Residential electricity prices in Uganda are 100.04% of the world average electricity price and 125.79% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Uganda are 66.66% of the world average price and 82.50% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 159.25% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Uganda are 118.30% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 69.55% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Uganda
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Uganda is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 3.18%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 3.18%,
hydro 93.63%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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