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How does Uganda modernise its energy supply?

Uganda modernises its energy supply while meeting growing demand, pivoting from bioenergy as the primary source of energy supply to low-emissions power inputs in 2050. *Includes solar, wind, geothermal, hydro and nuclear. Note: PJ = petajoules.

What is Uganda's Electricity supply system?

The electricity supply system in Uganda was developed during the 1950s and 1960s with the construction of the Owen Falls Hydropower Station (later renamed Nalubale Power Station) with 10 generators with a total installed capacity of 150 MW.

What is Uganda's main source of energy?

Uganda’s main source of energy is biomass. Regarding electrical power generation, hydropower accounts for about 84% of the total installed capacity of 822 MW. The actual total electricity capacity is 550 MW and the country’s peak demand is about 489 MW. According to the NDP the peak power demand is rising about 22.7% per annum.

How can Uganda improve its energy system?

Expanding and modernising Uganda’s energy system is at the core of achieving these objectives, whether it be giving electricity to homes, schools and hospitals; supplying burgeoning industries with power and fuel; or enabling the transport of people and goods across the country and beyond.

What is Uganda's energy policy?

In 2002, the government released its first Energy Policy for Uganda, with the goal to “meet the energy needs of Uganda’s population for social and economic development in an environmentally sustainable manner” and to modernise the energy system.

How much energy does Uganda use?

Uganda has a total primary energy consumption of 0.0593 quadrillion Btu which equals 14.94 Mio. tons of oil equivalent (2012). Biomass is still the most important source of energy for the majority of the Ugandan population.