On the 4^th of April 2023, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) announced the Electricity End-User Tariffs to be charged by Umeme Limited for the supply of Electrical Energy in the Second Quarter (April to June) of 2023, with a reduction in Tariffs across all consumer categories except for the Street Lighting.

The Tariff schedule for the Second Quarter of 2023 indicates a reduction in Tariffs for Domestic Consumers to UGX 805.0 from UGX 808.9, Commercial Consumers to UGX 611.8 from UGX 624.6, Medium Industrial Consumers to UGX 461.8 from UGX 472.3, Large Consumers to UGX 384.4, from UGX 386.3 and Extra-Large Consumers to UGX 325.0 from UGX 326.6. The Street Lighting Consumer category remained unchanged at UGX 370.0.

The Authority maintained the Lifeline Tariff for Domestic Customers who consume below 100 units monthly at UGX 250 for the First 15 Units and the Fumba Tariff of UGX 412.0 for a 70-Unit bundle, introduced at the start of 2022.

The Authority determined and approved the Tariffs for the Second Quarter based on the changes in the Macro-Economic factors of; the International Price of Fuel, the Exchange Rate of the Uganda Shilling against the United States Dollar, the Core Consumer Price Index (Inflation), the Energy Generation Mix, and Costs approved by the ERA.

The New Tariffs apply to all Electricity Consumer Bills raised by Umeme Limited, based on Meter Readings and Yaka purchases from April to June 2023.

Follow the link below to access the full Tariff Schedule.

Q2 Tariff Schedule