He said this challenge has led many residents to turn to solar power ... Umeme, who preferred anonymity, said the cost of connecting electricity depends on the distance from the transmission line ...

However, ERA Chief Executive Officer, Ziria Tibalwa Waako, noted that power theft and equipment vandalism remain significant challenges. Despite these issues, Tibalwa reiterated the commitment to ...

While Uganda’s electricity generation capacity reached 2,005MW in 2023/24, surpassing peak demand by 979.31MW, only 57% of the population has access to electricity, with rural areas particularly ...

For close to six months, the health centre which is serving the sub-counties of Kabale and Buseruka has been operating without electricity since the power line was struck by a lightning bolt.

Election years are like a financial soap opera, with investors glued to the screen, focusing on Treasury bills and bonds ...

The government has indicated that it will not renew the Umeme concession and will instead launch a national electricity company to carry out the distribution. This time, the inevitable election ...

The utility company announced it has been awarded three projects by the Southwest Power Pool to build new high voltage power ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

Still, the fires keep coming. The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds that showered sparks into dense, dry vegetation.

The African Development Bank will finance a 300 kilometer (186 mile) transmission line to export power generated in Uganda to ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - An accident and downed power lines has closed a road in Kanawha County. Dispatchers say the 2200 block of Lens Creek Road is shut down due to the accident with lines ...