Uganda electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Uganda is
UGX 641.850 per kWh or USD 0.176.
The electricity price for businesses is
UGX 452.100 kWh or
USD 0.124.
These retail prices were collected in September 2024 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 March 2025 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Umeme Limited
Electricity price analysis for Uganda
- Residential electricity prices in Uganda are 113.74% of the world average electricity price and 145.34% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Uganda are 81.41% of the world average price and 111.24% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 141.91% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Uganda are 118.35% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 68.66% 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 2022, electricity in Uganda is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 1.20%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 2.60%,
hydro 96.20%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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