Umeme Yaka is the official distributor of electricity in Uganda. It has transformed the way electricity bills are paid in a convenient remote way supporting payments using mobile money and PayWay. Umeme Yaka has become the largest and best distributor of electric power in terms of the number of consumers, the area covered, and assets gained. This article is about Umeme Yaka Electricity tariffs for 2023.
As you are buying Yaka Units in 2023, take note of these changes in electricity tariffs:
(For the quarter of January till March 2022):
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has revised and sanctioned new electricity tariffs for 2023 in harmony with the principles of tariff calculation and the terms of supply of the licensees in the Electricity Supply Industry.
Because of the modification of tariff targets for UMEME Limited and Eskom Uganda Limited, the 2023 tariff base has been changed. The new tariff rates are applicable for the first quarter of January 2022 until March 2022.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has also accepted new qualification measure for the lifeline tariff in order that only domestic customers whose consumption does not exceed 100 units per month based on six months running average will qualify to purchase the first 15 units charged at a lifeline tariff of UGX 250 per kWh. The qualification measure for the lifeline will be examined from time to time by the Authority.
Also, large Industrial and Extra Large Industrial has both of which are high voltage 11,000 volts or 33,000 volts with maximum demand exceeding 500 kVA but up to 1,500 kVA and has now been divided into two blocks, Block 1 and Block 2 correspondingly. The Block 2 (Declining Block) Tariff of Large and Extra-Large Industrial Consumers will be applicable to the energy consumed above the limit determined by ERA for the particular consumers. The limits will be communicated to the respective consumers by Umeme Limited.
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Note that Electricity retail base tariffs are subject to quarterly adjustment to reflect changes in micro-economic cost drivers. See detailed tariffs below;
| Consumer | Time of use | Tariff for (Jan to March 2022) UGX/KWh |
| Domestic (240 v) | First 15 kWh in a month Units between 16-80 kWh Units between 81-150 kWh Units above 150 kWh | 250 747.5 412.0 747.5 |
| Commercial (100 Amperes supplied at 415 volts) | Peak Shoulder Off-Peak Average | 784.6 601.2 373.5 597.2 |
| Medium Industrial | Peak Shoulder Off-Peak Average | 643.5 477.4 265.1 472.9 |
| Large Industrial (Block 1) | Peak Shoulder Off-Peak Average | 472.5 355.6 231.1 355.0 |
| Large Industrial (Block 2) | Peak Shoulder Off-Peak Average | 456.4 343.5 223.2 343.5 |
| Extra Large Industrial (Block 1) | Peak Shoulder Off-Peak Average | 395.7 301.1 214.7 300.2 |
| Extra Large Industrial (Block 2) | Peak Shoulder Off-Peak Average | 356.2 271.0 193.2 271.0 |
| Street Lighting has been maintained at | 370 |
The schedule of electricity end-user retail tariffs will be applicable to all consumer bills raised based on meter readings taken from January to March 2022 for customers on the postpaid billing system.
Other charges such as fixed monthly charges, maximum demand charges, inspection fees, new connection charges, reconnection fees, and penalties for electricity theft remain unchanged