On the 27th of June 2024, 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 Third Quarter (July to September) of 2024, with a weighted reduction of 1.5%, relative to the Tariff of the Second Quarter of 2024, across all consumer categories, except for the Street Lighting category.

The Tariff schedule for the Third Quarter of 2024 indicates a reduction in Tariffs for Domestic Consumers to UGX 803.0 from UGX 819.4, Commercial Consumers to UGX 606.2 from UGX 615.9, Medium Industrial Consumers to UGX 452.1 from UGX 459.8, Large Industrial Consumers to UGX 383.4 from UGX 388.5, and Extra-Large Industrial Consumers to UGX 324.5 from UGX 328.4. 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. The Authority also maintained the Fumba (Cooking) Tariff of UGX 412.0 per unit for the 70 Units purchased from the 81st and 150th Units in a month.

The Authority determined and approved the Tariffs for the Third 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 Authority.

The New Tariffs apply to all Electricity Consumer Bills raised by Umeme Limited, based on Meter Readings and Yaka purchases from July to September 2024.

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