Uganda: Raised Power Tariffs Take Root Next Week

13 January 2012

Implementation of new power tariffs takes effect this month and not February as earlier stated, the government yesterday announced. The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) chairman, Mr Richard S. Apire, said the new tariffs start on Sunday (January 15).

Daily Monitor yesterday reported that domestic power consumers will pay 36 per cent increase for every unit. According to the schedule, domestic consumers will pay Shs524.5 from Shs385.6 per unit of energy consumed whereas commercial consumers shall pay Shs487.6 up from Shs358.6 per unit; medium industries Shs458.9 from Shs333.2 per unit while large industries will pay Shs312.8 from Shs184.8.

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