Power Regulation Must Support Uganda’s Economic Transformation - Eng Kakeeto

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has said effective regulation of Uganda’s electricity sector is critical to expanding access, supporting investment and providing the power needed to drive economic transformation.

Eng. Peter Kakeeto, the Acting Director of Technical Compliance and Monitoring at ERA, said the regulator’s role spans licensing, tariff-setting, compliance monitoring and regulation of electricity transmission and other licensed activities.

Kakeeto made the remarks during the fourth edition of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) Voice, held under the theme “Powering Uganda’s Future: Regulation for a Reliable Power Sector.”

“ERA sits at the centre and has the mandate to regulate the electricity sector,” Kakeeto said.

He explained that the electricity supply industry involves the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, ERA and various utilities and licensees involved in generation, transmission and distribution.