Ms Florence Nsubuga, Umeme’s Chief Operations Officer speaking during the launch.
Intending customers who want to connect to the electricity grid no longer have to trek to the Umeme offices following the launch of an online application portal by power distributor Umeme. The platform dubbed “myumemeonline” will enable one to apply from anywhere, at any time on a computer, a tab, a laptop or the iPad. This comes in handy as entities generate convenient solutions amidst the current global health situation.
One will be able to use the platform on their mobile device phone if they download the Umeme App. An applicant can track the progress of their application with the tracking number provided after submission of the application.
Daily Monitor
Saturday March 13 2021
Summary
Only government’s efforts can fill this void by expanding electricity infrastructure to remote areas supported by friendly policies.
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The temporary suspension of the implementation of Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) and the subsequent directive by Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to electricity service providers to commence charging electricity connection fees for applicants of electricity connections, is unfortunate.
This has proved that the cost of extension of electricity connections is a major bottleneck to achieving Uganda’s 80 per cent electrification target by 2040 in line with Uganda’s Vision 2040 and universal electrification for all by 2050.
Service providers are already indicating a decline in customer applications as a result of this development. ERA instructed Umeme to charge Shs720,883 for a no pole service connection, Shs2,387,472 and Shs2,741,188 for a one pole bare conductor and one
Daily Monitor
Thursday March 11 2021
Summary
Whereas government recently announced the resumption of the Electricity Connection Policy, negotiations are on with the World Bank to secure funding for the project.
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The Ministry of Energy has said government has approached the World Bank for a $400m (Shs1.4 trillion) credit facility to resume free electricity connections for the next five years.
State Minister for Energy Simon D’ujanga yesterday said government is fast-tracking efforts to have free electricity connections resumed beyond the recently announced programme.
“Government is also in advanced stages to secure $400m (Shs1.4 trillion) from the World Bank to support the electricity connections policy for a period of five years. There is a lot of backlog of connections that we must do and we are working hard to make sure that the money comes soon,” Mr D’ujanga said, noting that the loan will clear the connection backlog of about 200,000 households and som
Consumers hope for more as Umeme ramps up investments
March 4, 2021 The new upgraded Gulu substation
Umeme Limited says there has been a huge improvement in power supply over the last couple of weeks as most of the investments it made last year start bearing results.
Selestino Babungi, the managing director of Umeme Limited, says, “What we have seen is where we have done these investments, the dividends are already coming through in terms of improvement of reliability of supply. You will note that in the period of January through the elections, power has been reliable across the country.”
Daniel Birungi, the executive director of the Uganda Manufacturers Association, says it would be insane to dispute the major improvement in Uganda’s electricity supply industry over the last 15 years.
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