Uganda electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Uganda is
UGX 643.150 per kWh or USD 0.173.
The electricity price for businesses is
UGX 461.800 kWh or
USD 0.124.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Uganda with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Umeme Limited
Electricity price analysis for Uganda
- Residential electricity prices in Uganda are 110.14% of the world average electricity price and 137.59% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Uganda are 79.96% of the world average price and 111.08% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 139.27% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Uganda are 120.14% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 68.85% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
