This article lists all power stations in Uganda. As of September 2024, Uganda's installed national generation capacity was 2,048.1 MW of electricity.

Hydroelectric Completed Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station Achwa, Gulu District River Acwa Run of river N/A 41.0 2021 Bugoye Power Station Bugoye, Kasese District River Mubuku Run of river N/A 13 2009 Bujagali Power Station Bujagali, Buikwe District River Nile Run of river N/A 250 2012 Kabalega Power Station Buseruka, Hoima District River Wambabya Reservoir Buseruka Reservoir 9 2013 Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station Kanungu, Kanungu District River Ishasha Run of river N/A 6.62011 Kiira Power Station Jinja, Jinja District River Nile ReservoirLake Victoria 200 2000 Mpanga Power Station Mpanga, Kitagwenda District River Mpanga Run of river N/A 18 2011 Mubuku I Power Station Kitoko, Kasese District River Mubuku Run of river N/A 5 1950s Mubuku III Power Station Mubuku, Kasese District River Mubuku Run of river N/A 10 2009 Nalubaale Power Station Njeru, Buikwe District River Nile ReservoirLake Victoria 180 1954 Nyagak Power Station Paidha, Zombo District River Nyagak Run of river N/A 3.5 2012 Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station Kyarumba, Kasese District River Nyamasagani Run of river N/A 15.0 2021 Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station Kyarumba, Kasese District River Nyamasagani Run of river N/A 5.0 2021 Kisiizi Power Station Kisiizi, Rukungiri District River Kisiizi Run of river N/A 0.3 2008Gwere-Luzira Power StationGwere-Luzira, Moyo DistrictRiver AmoaRun of riverN/A0.0005 (0.5 kilowatts)2009Siti I Hydroelectric Power StationSiti, Bukwo DistrictRiver SitiRun of riverN/A6.12017 Muvumbe Power Station Maziba, Kabale District River Maziba Run of river N/A 6.5 2017Rwimi Power StationRwimi, Bunyangabu DistrictRiver RwimiRun of riverN/A5.62017Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station Chesowari, Bukwo District River Siti Run of river N/A 16.5 2019 Isimba Power Station Isimba, Kamuli District River Nile Run of river N/A 183.2 2019Mahoma Power StationMahoma, Kabarole DistrictRiver MahomaRun of riverN/A3.02018Nyamwamba Power StationKilembe, Kasese DistrictRiver NyamwambaRun of riverN/A9.22018Nkusi Power StationKyangwali, Hoima DistrictRiver NkusiRun of riverN/A9.62018 Lubilia Power Station Kawembe, Kasese District River LubiliaRun of river N/A 5.4 2018 Waki Power Station Butiaba, Masindi District River WakiRun of river N/A 4.8 2018Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station Gulu DistrictAchwa RiverRun of river N/A422019Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station Rubirizi District Kyambura RiverRun of river N/A7.6 2019 Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station Bundibugyo District Ndugutu RiverRun of river N/A5.9 2019Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station Bundibugyo District Sindila RiverRun of river N/A5.3 2019Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station Isingiro DistrictKagera RiverRun of river N/A16.0 2022 Karuma Power Station Karuma, Kiryandongo District River Nile Run of river N/A 600 2024 Nyagak III Power Station Paidha, Zombo District River NyagakIII Run of river N/A 6.6 2025

Proposed Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station Achwa, Gulu District Achwa River Run of river N/A 10 2022 Agbinika Power Station Yumbe, Yumbe District Kochi River Run of river N/A 20 2025 Ayago Power Station Ayago, Nwoya District River Nile Run of river N/A 880 2025 Muzizi Power Station Ndaiga, Hoima District River Muzizi Run of river N/A 44.7 2021 Nengo Bridge Hydropower Station Nengo Rukungiri District River Mirera Run of river N/A 6.7 2022 Nyagak II Power Station Paidha, Zombo District River Nyagak Run of river N/A 5 2023Nshungyezi Power StationNshungyezi, Isingiro DistrictRiver KageraRun of riverN/A392025

Thermal

Completed Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner NotesBugala Thermal Power Station Kalangala, Bugala Island Biodiesel 1.5 2010 Bidco Namanve Thermal Power StationNamanve Power Station Commissioned in 2008 Namanve, Mukono Municipality Fuel oil 50 2008 UEGCL Preserved for use during peak hour demands. Tororo Thermal Power Station Tororo Biodiesel,fuel oil,crude oil 80 2010 Electro-Maxx Kakira Thermal Power Station Kakira, Jinja District Bagasse 52 2005 Madhvani Group Upgraded to 52 megawatts during 2013 Kinyara Thermal Power Station Kinyara, Masindi Bagasse 40 2009 Kinyara Sugar Works Limited Capacity in 2009 was 14.5 megawatts. Power station under expansion to 40 megawatts capacity by 2015. Kaliro Thermal Power Station Buwaya, Kaliro District Bagasse 12 2014 Sugar & Allied Industries Limited Lugazi Thermal Power Station Lugazi, Buikwe District Bagasse 14 2007 Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Mayuge Thermal Power Station Mayuge, Mayuge District Bagasse 1.6 2005 Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited In April 2014, the owners applied for license to expand to 21-23 megawatts.

Proposed Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected Owner Notes Nzizi Thermal Power Station Nzizi Hoima District Natural gas, heavy fuel oil 100 2023 Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro Osukuru Thermal Power Station Osukuru Tororo District Peat, heavy fuel oil 12 2020 Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group

Hybrid Hybrid power station Community Coordinates Fuel types Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station Bukuzindu Kalangala District Solar power & diesel fuel 1.6 2014 KIS & Uganda Development Corporation

Solar

Completed Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Soroti Solar Power Station Soroti District Solar 10 2016Total Eren Tororo Solar Power Station Tororo District Solar 10 2017 Simba Telecoms Limited,Building Energy SpA Kabulasoke Solar Power Station Kabulasoke, Gomba District Solar 20 2019 Xsabo Power Limited Mayuge Solar Power Station Bufulubi, Mayuge District Solar 10 2019 Tryba Energy Busitema Solar Power Station Busitema, Busia District Solar 4 2022 Government of Uganda

Proposed Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Namugoga Solar Power Station Wakiso District Solar 50 Solar Energy for Africa,Naanovo Energy Inc. Nkonge Solar Power Station Mubende District Solar 50 The Xsabo Group License issued 28 September 2020 Ituka Solar Power Station Madi Okollo District Solar 20 AMEA Power

Geothermal

Proposed Geothermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Buranga Geothermal Power Station Bundibugyo District GT energy 100 2020 (expected) GIDS Katwe Geothermal Power Station Lake Katwe Kasese District GT energy 150 To be determined AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited

See also

Energy in Uganda

References

External links As of 2019, The World Bank Estimated That 41.3% of Uganda's Population Had Access To Electricity. Umeme, UETCL Light Up The North As of 2 July 2019. UEGCL Vows To Bring Down Electricity Tariffs Uganda's Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges Karuma Power Plant Paves Way For More Hydropower Stations Albertine Region To Become Uganda's Energy Hub