{"id":697,"date":"2012-01-31T13:24:03","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T13:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fortuneofafrica.com\/ug\/demand-for-energy\/"},"modified":"2012-01-31T13:24:03","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T13:24:03","slug":"demand-for-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrifacto.com\/ug\/demand-for-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand for Energy in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Energy supply is expected to play a central role in the economic development of the Uganda. Energy is the engine for economic growth and development and a vital input into all the productive and social sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n

Installed Capacity<\/h3>\n

The total installed capacity of electricity power plants increased by 1.2 percent from 885 MW in 2014 to 895.5 MW in 2015. This was due to a 19.4 percent increase in the installed capacity of Bagasse electricity from 54 MW in 2014 to 64.5 MW in 2015 as shown in Table 3.3.C and Figure 3.3.3 below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Table 3.3 C: Installed Electricity Capacity in MW <\/strong><\/td>\n(2011-2015) <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant Name <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2011 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2012 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2013 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2014 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2015 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nAnnual change <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Installed Capacity <\/strong><\/td>\n618.4 <\/strong><\/td>\n718.4 <\/strong><\/td>\n827.5 <\/strong><\/td>\n885.0 <\/strong><\/td>\n895.5 <\/strong><\/td>\n1.2% <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hydro Electricity <\/strong><\/td>\n432.4 <\/strong><\/td>\n582.4 <\/strong><\/td>\n691.5 <\/strong><\/td>\n695.0 <\/strong><\/td>\n695.0 <\/strong><\/td>\n0.0% <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kiira HPP<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nalubale HPP<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kasese Cobalt (KCCL)<\/td>\n9.9<\/td>\n9.9<\/td>\n9.9<\/td>\n9.9<\/td>\n9.9<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kilembe Mines (KML)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bugoye Tronder Power<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n13.0<\/td>\n13.0<\/td>\n13.0<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AEMS Mpanga<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n18.0<\/td>\n18.0<\/td>\n18.0<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ishasha Ecopower<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\n6.5<\/td>\n6.6<\/td>\n6.6<\/td>\n6.6<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kabalega Hydromax Buseruka<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n9.0<\/td>\n9.0<\/td>\n9.0<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nyagak**<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thermal Electricity <\/strong><\/td>\n170 <\/strong><\/td>\n120<\/td>\n100 <\/strong><\/td>\n136 <\/strong><\/td>\n136 <\/strong><\/td>\n0.0% <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lugogo<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Electromax<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n50.0<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aggreko II – Kiira<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacobsen Plant – Namanve<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IDA Plant – Mutundwe<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Bagasse Electricity <\/strong><\/td>\n16 <\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n36 <\/strong><\/td>\n54 <\/strong><\/td>\n64.5 <\/strong><\/td>\n19.4% <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kakira Sugar Limited<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kinyara Sugar Works Limited<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n14.5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n** – Off-grid generation \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Source: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development<\/em><\/p>\n

Figure 3.3.3: Installed Electricity Capacity in MW (2011-2015)<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Electricity generation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The national on grid electricity generated decreased by 0.1 percent from 3,464.5 GWh in 2014 to 3,460.4 GWh in 2015 as shown in Figure 3.3.4 below.<\/p>\n

Figure 3.3.3: Total Units of Electricity Generated (GWh), 2011-2015\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Figure 3.3.4:<\/strong>\u00a0Electricity Generation by Company (GWh), 2011-2015 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n2011 <\/strong><\/td>\n2012 <\/strong><\/td>\n2013 <\/strong><\/td>\n2014 <\/strong><\/td>\n2015 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HYDRO GENERATORS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nBujagali Electricity Company<\/td>\n		\n0.0<\/td>\n\n0.0<\/td>\n\n1,673.9<\/td>\n\n1,661.3<\/td>\n1,646.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eskom (U) Limited<\/td>\n1,361.8<\/td>\n1,293.1<\/td>\n1,263.4<\/td>\n1,229.9<\/td>\n1,303.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MINI HYDRO GENERATORS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nAems-Mpanga<\/td>\n		\n67.3<\/td>\n\n78.8<\/td>\n\n101.2<\/td>\n\n81.8<\/td>\n76.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kasese Cobalt Company Limited<\/td>\n56.2<\/td>\n58.5<\/td>\n59.6<\/td>\n59.4<\/td>\n64.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ecopower-Ishasha<\/td>\n22.6<\/td>\n28.9<\/td>\n29.1<\/td>\n22.8<\/td>\n24.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tronder-Power-Limited<\/td>\n80.9<\/td>\n77.6<\/td>\n67.8<\/td>\n92.5<\/td>\n77.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tibet Hima (U) Limited**<\/td>\n28.6<\/td>\n27.5<\/td>\n19.2<\/td>\n27.6<\/td>\n24.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hydromax**<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n74.4<\/td>\n68.4<\/td>\n11.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
THERMAL GENERATORS<\/strong>
\nElectro-Maxx (U) Limited<\/td>\n		\n73.1<\/td>\n\n73.9<\/td>\n\n0.5<\/td>\n\n56.3<\/td>\n61.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jacobsen (U) Limited***<\/td>\n399.2<\/td>\n153.5<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n37.0<\/td>\n12.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAGASSE GENERATORS \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nKakira Sugar Works*<\/td>\n		\n58.1<\/td>\n\n85.3<\/td>\n\n116.4<\/td>\n\n127.6<\/td>\n161.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL <\/strong><\/td>\n2,147.7 <\/strong><\/td>\n1,877.0 <\/strong><\/td>\n3,407.3 <\/strong><\/td>\n3,464.5 <\/strong><\/td>\n3,462.7 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annual change <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n-12.6% <\/strong><\/td>\n81.5% <\/strong><\/td>\n1.7% <\/strong><\/td>\n-0.1% <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>Source: Electricity Regulatory Authority <\/em>
\n* Did not report for Q3-Q4, 2014 <\/em>
\n** Delays in submission for Q2-Q4, 2015 <\/em>
\n*** Delays in submission for Q4, 2015 <\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n		chase <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Number of customers\u00a0<\/strong>
\nFigure 3.3.6 below shows that the total number of customers increased by 24 percent from 704,637 customers in 2014 to 872,836 customers in 2015. This was due to an increase in domestic customers by 24.6 percent, commercial customers by and industrial by 11.2 percent as shown below.
\nTotal Number of Customers, 2011-2015 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
YEAR <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2011 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2012 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2013 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2014 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n2015 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domestic \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n429,831<\/td>\n456,248<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 540,694<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 640,025<\/td>\n797,205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commercial \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 38,364<\/td>\n\u00a0 42,874<\/td>\n <\/p>\n

52,940<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

61,518<\/td>\n

72,266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Industrial \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,020<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,263<\/td>\n2,528<\/td>\n2,746<\/td>\n3,054<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Street Lights \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 327\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 369\u00a0 <\/u><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 359\u00a0 <\/u><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 348\u00a0 <\/u><\/td>\n311\u00a0 <\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n470,542\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n501,754\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\n596,521\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n		\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
\n704,637\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n		872,836\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANNUAL CHANGE <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n6.6% <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n18.9% <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n18.1% <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n23.9% <\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Figure 3.3.6: Total Number of Electricity Customers, 2011-2015<\/strong>
\n<\/a>
\nSource: Electricity Regulatory Authority<\/em><\/p>\n

It is important to note that the current levels of electricity supply cannot support heavy industries like steel mills, textile mills and aluminum processing plants. In order to attract heavy industries there is need for sufficient investment in the power generation sector. The early implementation of the proposed Karuma Hydropower Project which is expected to\u00a0\u00a0 add up to 600 MW to the national grid will be a welcome development.<\/p>\n

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UECTL) have updated the East Africa Power Master Plan to reflect the estimated yearly growth in demand for
\nelectricity which is about 10% percent per year. The projected peak demand will be as follows:<\/p>\n

2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 783 MW
\n2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,219 MW
\n2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,910 MW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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