electricity load shedding

Uganda opposition ask government to explain electricity load shedding

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament  Nandala Mafabi is demanding an explanation from Government the circumstances under which electricity supply has reduced in the country yet the government got a supplementary budget of 61 billion shillings in April this year to run up to September 2011. According to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company, the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) cut off supply to government due […]

Uganda braces for 12 hour day long and night long electricity load shedding

The effects of the economic hardships currently being experienced in Uganda are expected to bite harder when day long and night long load shedding starts soon.  Umeme, the concessionaire of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company said today that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company has announced a shortfall of 50MW (mega watts) during day and 120MW during […]