This article lists all power stations in Uganda. As of April 2019, national generation capacity was 1,177 megawatts of electricity.[1] By January 2021, Uganda's generating capacity had increased to 1,268.9 megawatts.[2]
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Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed |
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Bugoye Power Station | Bugoye, Kasese District | 0.3000°N 30.1005°E / 0.3000; 30.1005 (Bugoye Hydroelectric Power Station) | River Mubuku | Run of river | N/A | 13 | 2009[3] |
Bujagali Power Station | Bujagali, Buikwe District | 0.4975°N 33.1400°E / 0.4975; 33.1400 (Bujagali Power Station) | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 250 | 2012[4] |
Kabalega Power Station | Buseruka, Hoima District | 1.5450°N 31.1115°E / 1.5450; 31.1115 (Buseruka Power Station) | River Wambabya | Reservoir | Buseruka Reservoir | 9 | 2013[5] |
Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station | Kanungu, Kanungu District | 0.881397°S 29.670823°E / -0.881397; 29.670823 (Kanungu Power Station)[6] | River Ishasha | Run of river | N/A | 6.6[7] | 2011 |
Kiira Power Station | Jinja, Jinja District | 0.4506°N 33.1858°E / 0.4506; 33.1858 (Kiira Power Station) | River Nile | Reservoir | Lake Victoria | 200 | 2000[8] |
Mpanga Power Station | Mpanga, Kamwenge District | 0.0810°N 30.3810°E / 0.0810; 30.3810 (Mpanga Power Station) | River Mpanga | Run of river | N/A | 18[9] | 2011 |
Mubuku I Power Station | Kitoko, Kasese District | 0.318610°N 30.100000°E / 0.318610; 30.100000 (Mubuku I Power Station) | River Mubuku | Run of river | N/A | 5[10] | 1950s |
Mubuku III Power Station | Mubuku, Kasese District | 0.263340°N 30.120000°E / 0.263340; 30.120000 (Mubuku III Power Station) | River Mubuku | Run of river | N/A | 10[11] | 2009 |
Nalubaale Power Station | Njeru, Buikwe District | 0.443611°N 33.185°E / 0.443611; 33.185 (Nalubaale Power Station) | River Nile | Reservoir | Lake Victoria | 180 | 1954[12] |
Nyagak Power Station | Paidha, Zombo District | 2.4310°N 30.9745°E / 2.4310; 30.9745 (Nyagak Power Station) | River Nyagak | Run of river | N/A | 3.5[13] | 2012 |
Kisiizi Power Station | Kisiizi, Rukungiri District | 0.9956°S 29.9625°E / -0.9956; 29.9625 (Kisiizi Power Station) | River Kisiizi | Run of river | N/A | 0.3[14] | 2008 |
Gwere-Luzira Power Station | Gwere-Luzira, Moyo District | 3.6700°N 31.7810°E / 3.6700; 31.7810 (Gwere-Luzira Power Station) | River Amoa | Run of river | N/A | 0.0005 (0.5 kilowatts)[15] | 2009 |
Siti I Hydroelectric Power Station | Siti, Bukwo District | 1.250000°N 34.636945°E / 1.250000; 34.636945 (Siti Power Station) | River Siti | Run of river | N/A | 6.1[16] | 2017[16] |
Muvumbe Power Station | Maziba, Kabale District | 1.3186°S 30.0789°E / -1.3186; 30.0789 (Maziba Power Station) | River Maziba | Run of river | N/A | 6.5[17] | 2017[18] |
Rwimi Power Station | Rwimi, Bunyangabu District | 0.3861°N 30.1853°E / 0.3861; 30.1853 (Rwimi Power Station) | River Rwimi | Run of river | N/A | 5.6[19] | 2017[20] |
Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station | Chesowari, Bukwo District | 1.276389°N 34.657778°E / 1.276389; 34.657778 (Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station) | River Siti | Run of river | N/A | 16.5[21] | 2019[22] |
Isimba Power Station[23] | Isimba, Kamuli District | 0.9400°N 32.9650°E / 0.9400; 32.9650 (Isimba Power Station) | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 183.2[24] | 2019[25] |
Mahoma Power Station | Mahoma, Kabarole District | 0.478611°N 30.273056°E / 0.478611; 30.273056 (Mahoma Power Station) | River Mahoma | Run of river | N/A | 3.0[26] | 2018[26] |
Nyamwamba Power Station | Kilembe, Kasese District | 0.2300°N 29.9850°E / 0.2300; 29.9850 (Nyamwamba Power Station) | River Nyamwamba | Run of river | N/A | 9.2[27] | 2018[27] |
Nkusi Power Station | Kyangwali, Hoima District | 0.119444°N 30.66856°E / 0.119444; 30.66856 (Nkusi Power Station) | River Nkusi | Run of river | N/A | 9.6[27] | 2018[27] |
Lubilia Power Station | Kawembe, Kasese District | 0.083611°N 29.761944°E / 0.083611; 29.761944 (Lubilia Power Station) | River Lubilia | Run of river | N/A | 5.4[16] | 2018[16] |
Waki Power Station | Butiaba, Masindi District | 1.7660°N 31.3660°E / 1.7660; 31.3660 (Waki Power Station) | River Waki | Run of river | N/A | 4.8[27][28] | 2018[27] |
Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station | Gulu District | 3.1350°N 32.5208°E / 3.1350; 32.5208 (Achwa 2 Power Station) | Achwa River | Run of river | N/A | 42[29] | 2019[30] |
Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station | Rubirizi District | 0.148889°N 30.088611°E / 0.148889; 30.088611 (Kyambura Power Station) | Kyambura River | Run of river | N/A | 7.6[31] | 2019 |
Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station | Bundibugyo District | 0.615556°N 29.979444°E / 0.615556; 29.979444 (Ndugutu Power Station) | Ndugutu River | Run of river | N/A | 5.9[16] | 2019[16] |
Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station | Bundibugyo District | 0.630000°N 29.978056°E / 0.630000; 29.978056 (Sindila Power Station) | Sindila River | Run of river | N/A | 5.3[16] | 2019[16] |
Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station[32] | Isingiro District | 1.042500°N 30.669444°E / 1.042500; 30.669444 (Kikagati Power Station) | Kagera River | Run of river | N/A | 16.0[16] | 2022[33] |
Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected |
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Karuma Power Station[34] | Karuma, Kiryandongo District | 2.2430°N 32.2450°E / 2.2430; 32.2450 (Karuma Power Station) | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 600[35] | 2022[36] |
Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station | Kyarumba, Kasese District | 0.137778°N 29.934722°E / 0.137778; 29.934722 (Nyamasagani I Power Station) | River Nyamasagani | Run of river | N/A | 15.0[16] | 2020[16] |
Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station | Kyarumba, Kasese District | 0.130000°N 29.942500°E / 0.130000; 29.942500 (Nyamasagani II Power Station) | River Nyamasagani | Run of river | N/A | 5.0[16] | 2019[16] |
Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station[37] | Achwa, Gulu District | 3.148056°N 32.514167°E / 3.148056; 32.514167 (Achwa 1 Power Station) | River Acwa | Run of river | N/A | 41.0 | 2022 |
Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected |
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Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station[38] | Achwa, Gulu District | 3.018622°N 32.548332°E / 3.018622; 32.548332 (Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station) | Achwa River | Run of river | N/A | 10[39] | 2022 |
Agbinika Power Station | Yumbe, Yumbe District | 3.5000°N 31.1200°E / 3.5000; 31.1200 (Agbinika Power Station) | Kochi River | Run of river | N/A | 20[40] | 2025 |
Ayago Power Station[41] | Ayago, Nwoya District | 2.3630°N 31.9200°E / 2.3630; 31.9200 (Ayago Power Station) | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 880[42] | 2025 |
Muzizi Power Station | Ndaiga, Hoima District | 0.9650°N 30.5450°E / 0.9650; 30.5450 (Muzizi Power Station) | River Muzizi | Run of river | N/A | 44.7[43] | 2021[44] |
Nengo Bridge Hydropower Station | Nengo Rukungiri District | 0.815000°S 29.833333°E / -0.815000; 29.833333 (Nengo Bridge Power Station) | River Mirera | Run of river | N/A | 6.7 | 2022[45] |
Nyagak II Power Station | Paidha, Zombo District | 2.5000°N 30.9900°E / 2.5000; 30.9900 (Nyagak II Power Station) | River Nyagak | Run of river | N/A | 5[46] | 2023 |
Nyagak III Power Station | Paidha, Zombo District | 2.4500°N 30.9800°E / 2.4500; 30.9800 (Nyagak III Power Station) | River Nyagak | Run of river | N/A | 5.56[47] | 2022 |
Nshungyezi Power Station | Nshungyezi, Isingiro District | 1.0000°S 30.7450°E / -1.0000; 30.7450 (Nshungyezi Hydropower Station) | River Kagera | Run of river | N/A | 39[48] | 2025 |
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Bugala Thermal Power Station | Kalangala, Bugala Island | 0.3100°S 32.2150°E / -0.3100; 32.2150 (Bugala Thermal Power Station) | Biodiesel | 1.5[49] | 2010 | Bidco | |
Namanve Thermal Power Station[50] | Namanve, Mukono Municipality | 0.3440°N 32.7015°E / 0.3440; 32.7015 (Namanve Thermal Power Station) | Fuel oil | 50[51] | 2008 | UEGCL | Preserved for use during peak hour demands.[52][53] |
Tororo Thermal Power Station | Tororo | 0.6375°N 34.1180°E / 0.6375; 34.1180 (Tororo Power Station) | Biodiesel, fuel oil, crude oil |
80[54] | 2010 | Electro-Maxx | |
Kakira Thermal Power Station | Kakira, Jinja District | 0.5089°N 33.2900°E / 0.5089; 33.2900 (Kakira Thermal Power Station) | Bagasse | 52[55] | 2005 | Madhvani Group | Upgraded to 52 megawatts during 2013[56] |
Kinyara Thermal Power Station | Kinyara, Masindi | 1.6355°N 31.6055°E / 1.6355; 31.6055 (Kinyara Thermal Power Station) | Bagasse | 40[57] | 2009 | Kinyara Sugar Works Limited | Capacity in 2009 was 14.5 megawatts. Power station under expansion to 40 megawatts capacity by 2015.[58] |
Kaliro Thermal Power Station | Buwaya, Kaliro District | 0.947217°N 33.486939°E / 0.947217; 33.486939 (Kaliro Thermal Power Station) | Bagasse | 12[59] | 2014 | Sugar & Allied Industries Limited | |
Lugazi Thermal Power Station | Lugazi, Buikwe District | 0.3800°N 32.9450°E / 0.3800; 32.9450 (Lugazi Thermal Power Station) | Bagasse | 14[60] | 2007 | Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited | |
Mayuge Thermal Power Station | Mayuge, Mayuge District | 0.503611°N 33.411348°E / 0.503611; 33.411348 (Mayuge Thermal Power Station) | Bagasse | 1.6[61] | 2005 | Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited | In April 2014, the owners applied for license to expand to 21-23 megawatts.[62] |
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected | Owner | Notes |
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Nzizi Thermal Power Station | Nzizi Hoima District |
1.5000°N 30.9300°E / 1.5000; 30.9300 (Nzizi Thermal Power Station) | Natural gas, heavy fuel oil | 100[63][64] | 2023 | Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro | |
Osukuru Thermal Power Station | Osukuru Tororo District |
0.632209°N 34.158321°E / 0.632209; 34.158321 (Osukuru Thermal Power Station) | Peat, heavy fuel oil | 12[65] | 2020 | Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group[66] | |
Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel types | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station | Bukuzindu Kalangala District |
0.306944°S 32.152500°E / -0.306944; 32.152500 (Bukuzindu Power Station) | Solar power & Diesel fuel | 1.6[67] | 2014 | KIS & Uganda Development Corporation | |
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Soroti Solar Power Station[68] | Soroti District | 1.700278°N 33.659167°E / 1.700278; 33.659167 (Soroti Solar Power Station) | Solar | 10[69] | 2016[70] | Total Eren[71] | |
Tororo Solar Power Station | Tororo District | 0.638889°N 34.119167°E / 0.638889; 34.119167 (Tororo Solar Power Station) | Solar | 10[72] | 2017[72][73] | Simba Telecoms Limited, Building Energy SpA |
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Kabulasoke Solar Power Station[74] | Kabulasoke, Gomba District | 0.162500°N 31.794722°E / 0.162500; 31.794722 (Kabulasoke Solar Power Station) | Solar | 20[74] | 2019[75] | Xsabo Power Limited | |
Mayuge Solar Power Station[76] | Bufulubi, Mayuge District | 0.495000°N 33.407500°E / 0.495000; 33.407500 (Mayuge Solar Power Station) | Solar | 10[76] | 2019[76] | Tryba Energy | |
Busitema Solar Power Station | Busitema, Busia District | 0.547222°N 34.023611°E / 0.547222; 34.023611 (Busitema Solar Power Station) | Solar | 4[77] | 2022 | Government of Uganda | |
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Namugoga Solar Power Station | Wakiso District | 0.172778°N 32.568056°E / 0.172778; 32.568056 (Namugoga Solar Power Station) | Solar | 50[78] | Solar Energy for Africa, Naanovo Energy Inc. |
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Nkonge Solar Power Station | Mubende District | 0.620556°N 31.828611°E / 0.620556; 31.828611 (Nkonge Solar Power Station) | Solar | 50[79] | The Xsabo Group | License issued 28 September 2020 | |
Geothermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Buranga Geothermal Power Station[80] | Bundibugyo District | 0.833062°N 30.166947°E / 0.833062; 30.166947 (Buranga Geothermal Power Station) | GT energy | 100[81] | 2020 (Expected) | GIDS[82] | |
Katwe Geothermal Power Station[83] | Lake Katwe Kasese District |
0.1450°S 29.8900°E / -0.1450; 29.8900 (Katwe Geothermal Power Station) | GT energy | 150[84] | To be determined | AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited | |
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