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Uganda — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 29 energy assets in Uganda across 6 layers — the 113th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 16 power plants, 7 cement plants and 2 oil & gas fields. Operating generation capacity is 1.4 GW, led by hydro at 100%. Refining capacity is about 60 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Uganda Electricity Generation Company LTD (UEGCL) (6), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (2) and CNOOC Ltd (2), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Uganda's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 11 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Tororo Cement Plant, dating from 1952. 16 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Nakasongola nuclear power plant (7.2 GW).

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29
Total assets
#113
of 157 countries
1.4 GW
operating · 16 power plants
60
Refining kb/d
16
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 5.8 TWhDemand 5.4 TWhClean 97%Intensity 59 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 880 kmPower Plants 16Cement Plants 7Oil & Gas Fields 2Iron & Steel Plants 2Refineries 1Iron Ore Mines 1

Under construction & proposed

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Uganda have?
OverWatts maps 29 in Uganda across 6 asset classes — the 113th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Uganda have?
About 1.4 GW operating across 5 plants, mostly hydro 100%.
Who owns Uganda's energy infrastructure?
Uganda Electricity Generation Company LTD (UEGCL) is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (6), followed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (2), CNOOC Ltd (2) and Devki Group (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Uganda?
The largest under way or proposed are Nakasongola nuclear power plant (7.2 GW), Kiruhura nuclear power plant (4.8 GW) and Lamwo nuclear power plant (4.0 GW).