The Ugandan government has lowered end-user electricity by 14 percent (April to June, 2025).
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) said the reduction is aimed at promoting domestic, commercial, and industrial consumption of electricity.
Medium-scale manufacturers will pay 355.1 shillings for every unit consumed, a reduction from 417.8 shillings previously.
Large industrialists will pay 300.4 shillings per unit, down from 351.5 shillings previously.
Extra-large industrialists such as steel and cement manufacturers will, on average, pay 203.6 shillings per unit consumed, down from 299.1 shillings.
Domestic consumers will pay 756.2 shillings per unit, down from 775.7 shillings.
The Chair of ERA, Sarah Kanaabi Wasagali, said the reductions were informed by a number of factors, including appreciation of the Ugandan shilling against the US dollar and the expected growth in electricity demand that is expected to grow at an annual rate of 10.54 percent in 2025.
This is the second time the government is slashing power tariffs in 2025; the first one was at the beginning of January.
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