From: Electricity peak demand in Uganda: insights and foresight
Dates | Reforms |
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June 1999 | Government approves the power sector restructuring and privatization strategy |
November 1999 | The new electricity Act is passed |
April 2000 | The Electricity Regulatory Authority becomes operational |
March 2001 | The Uganda Electricity Board is unbundled and three companies created and registered namely: UEGCL, UETCL, and UEDCL |
May 2001 | Concessions for generation and distribution are advertised |
November 2002 | Concession for generation awarded to Eskom Enterprises |
February 2003 | Appointment of the Rural Electrification Board to oversee the Rural Electrification Trust Fund (RETF) |
2005 | UMEME awarded concessionaire to operate for 20 years to purchase electricity in bulk from UETCL and distribute it along low voltage electricity lines to individual customers |