Type Parastatal Founded 2001 | Industry Power distribution | |
Key people Francis TumuheirwechairmanJoseph Kateramanaging director Products Electricity, electric poles | ||
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to distribute electric power to domestic and commercial end-users in Uganda, at and below 33 kilovolts. This role was sub-leased to Umeme for a 20-year concession that ends in 2025.
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Location
The headquarters of UEGCL are on the sixth floor of UEDCL Towers, 37 Nakasero Road, Nakasero Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its coordinates are 0°19'35.0"N, 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.326390; Longitude:32.577222).
History
UEDCL was established in 2001 by an act of the Ugandan parliament following the break-up of the Uganda Electricity Board. In 2005, Umeme took over the majority of assets and responsibilities of UEDCL for a period of 20 years on a concessionary basis.
Operations
During the period of the concession to Umeme, UEDCL has the following operations:
Governance
UEDCL is governed by a seven-person board of directors whose chairman is Francis Tumuheirwe. The managing director is Joseph Katera.