List of power stations in Uganda

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This article lists all power stations in Uganda. As of January 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]

Hydroelectric[edit]

Completed[edit]

Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Year completed
Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station[3] Achwa, Gulu District 3°08′53″N 32°30′51″E / 3.148056°N 32.514167°E / 3.148056; 32.514167 (Achwa 1 Power Station) River Acwa Run of river N/A 41.0 2021[4]
Bugoye Power Station Bugoye, Kasese District 0°18′00″N 30°06′02″E / 0.3000°N 30.1005°E / 0.3000; 30.1005 (Bugoye Hydroelectric Power Station) River Mubuku Run of river N/A 13 2009[5]
Bujagali Power Station Bujagali, Buikwe District 0°29′51″N 33°08′24″E / 0.4975°N 33.1400°E / 0.4975; 33.1400 (Bujagali Power Station) River Nile Run of river N/A 250 2012[6]
Kabalega Power Station Buseruka, Hoima District 1°32′42″N 31°06′41″E / 1.5450°N 31.1115°E / 1.5450; 31.1115 (Buseruka Power Station) River Wambabya Reservoir Buseruka Reservoir 9 2013[7]
Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station Kanungu, Kanungu District 0°52′53″S 29°40′15″E / 0.881397°S 29.670823°E / -0.881397; 29.670823 (Kanungu Power Station)[8] River Ishasha Run of river N/A 6.6[9] 2011
Kiira Power Station Jinja, Jinja District 0°27′02″N 33°11′09″E / 0.4506°N 33.1858°E / 0.4506; 33.1858 (Kiira Power Station) River Nile Reservoir Lake Victoria 200 2000[10]
Mpanga Power Station Mpanga, Kitagwenda District 0°04′52″N 30°22′52″E / 0.0810°N 30.3810°E / 0.0810; 30.3810 (Mpanga Power Station) River Mpanga Run of river N/A 18[11] 2011
Mubuku I Power Station Kitoko, Kasese District 0°19′07″N 30°06′00″E / 0.318610°N 30.100000°E / 0.318610; 30.100000 (Mubuku I Power Station) River Mubuku Run of river N/A 5[12] 1950s
Mubuku III Power Station Mubuku, Kasese District 0°15′48″N 30°07′12″E / 0.263340°N 30.120000°E / 0.263340; 30.120000 (Mubuku III Power Station) River Mubuku Run of river N/A 10[13] 2009
Nalubaale Power Station Njeru, Buikwe District 0°26′37″N 33°11′06″E / 0.443611°N 33.185°E / 0.443611; 33.185 (Nalubaale Power Station) River Nile Reservoir Lake Victoria 180 1954[14]
Nyagak Power Station Paidha, Zombo District 2°25′52″N 30°58′28″E / 2.4310°N 30.9745°E / 2.4310; 30.9745 (Nyagak Power Station) River Nyagak Run of river N/A 3.5[15] 2012
Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station Kyarumba, Kasese District 0°08′16″N 29°56′05″E / 0.137778°N 29.934722°E / 0.137778; 29.934722 (Nyamasagani I Power Station) River Nyamasagani Run of river N/A 15.0[16] 2021[4]
Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station Kyarumba, Kasese District 0°07′48″N 29°56′33″E / 0.130000°N 29.942500°E / 0.130000; 29.942500 (Nyamasagani II Power Station) River Nyamasagani Run of river N/A 5.0[16] 2021[4]
Kisiizi Power Station Kisiizi, Rukungiri District 0°59′44″S 29°57′45″E / 0.9956°S 29.9625°E / -0.9956; 29.9625 (Kisiizi Power Station) River Kisiizi Run of river N/A 0.3[17] 2008
Gwere-Luzira Power Station Gwere-Luzira, Moyo District 3°40′12″N 31°46′52″E / 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)[18] 2009
Siti I Hydroelectric Power Station Siti, Bukwo District 1°15′00″N 34°38′13″E / 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°19′07″S 30°04′44″E / 1.3186°S 30.0789°E / -1.3186; 30.0789 (Maziba Power Station) River Maziba Run of river N/A 6.5[19] 2017[20]
Rwimi Power Station Rwimi, Bunyangabu District 0°23′10″N 30°11′07″E / 0.3861°N 30.1853°E / 0.3861; 30.1853 (Rwimi Power Station) River Rwimi Run of river N/A 5.6[21] 2017[22]
Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station Chesowari, Bukwo District 1°16′35″N 34°39′28″E / 1.276389°N 34.657778°E / 1.276389; 34.657778 (Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station) River Siti Run of river N/A 16.5[23] 2019[24]
Isimba Power Station[25] Isimba, Kamuli District 0°56′24″N 32°57′54″E / 0.9400°N 32.9650°E / 0.9400; 32.9650 (Isimba Power Station) River Nile Run of river N/A 183.2[26] 2019[27]
Mahoma Power Station Mahoma, Kabarole District 0°28′43″N 30°16′23″E / 0.478611°N 30.273056°E / 0.478611; 30.273056 (Mahoma Power Station) River Mahoma Run of river N/A 3.0[28] 2018[28]
Nyamwamba Power Station Kilembe, Kasese District 0°13′48″N 29°59′06″E / 0.2300°N 29.9850°E / 0.2300; 29.9850 (Nyamwamba Power Station) River Nyamwamba Run of river N/A 9.2[29] 2018[29]
Nkusi Power Station Kyangwali, Hoima District 0°07′10″N 30°40′07″E / 0.119444°N 30.66856°E / 0.119444; 30.66856 (Nkusi Power Station) River Nkusi Run of river N/A 9.6[29] 2018[29]
Lubilia Power Station Kawembe, Kasese District 0°05′01″N 29°45′43″E / 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°45′58″N 31°21′58″E / 1.7660°N 31.3660°E / 1.7660; 31.3660 (Waki Power Station) River Waki Run of river N/A 4.8[29][30] 2018[29]
Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station Gulu District 3°08′06″N 32°31′15″E / 3.1350°N 32.5208°E / 3.1350; 32.5208 (Achwa 2 Power Station) Achwa River Run of river N/A 42[31] 2019[32]
Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station Rubirizi District 0°08′56″N 30°05′19″E / 0.148889°N 30.088611°E / 0.148889; 30.088611 (Kyambura Power Station) Kyambura River Run of river N/A 7.6[33] 2019
Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station Bundibugyo District 0°36′56″N 29°58′46″E / 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°37′48″N 29°58′41″E / 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[34] Isingiro District 1°02′33″N 30°40′10″E / 1.042500°N 30.669444°E / 1.042500; 30.669444 (Kikagati Power Station) Kagera River Run of river N/A 16.0[16] 2022[35]

Under construction[edit]

Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected
Karuma Power Station[36] Karuma, Kiryandongo District 2°14′35″N 32°14′42″E / 2.2430°N 32.2450°E / 2.2430; 32.2450 (Karuma Power Station) River Nile Run of river N/A 600[37] 2023[38]

Proposed[edit]

Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected
Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station[39] Achwa, Gulu District 3°01′07″N 32°32′54″E / 3.018622°N 32.548332°E / 3.018622; 32.548332 (Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station) Achwa River Run of river N/A 10[40] 2022
Agbinika Power Station Yumbe, Yumbe District 3°30′00″N 31°07′12″E / 3.5000°N 31.1200°E / 3.5000; 31.1200 (Agbinika Power Station) Kochi River Run of river N/A 20[41] 2025
Ayago Power Station[42] Ayago, Nwoya District 2°21′47″N 31°55′12″E / 2.3630°N 31.9200°E / 2.3630; 31.9200 (Ayago Power Station) River Nile Run of river N/A 880[43] 2025
Muzizi Power Station Ndaiga, Hoima District 0°57′54″N 30°32′42″E / 0.9650°N 30.5450°E / 0.9650; 30.5450 (Muzizi Power Station) River Muzizi Run of river N/A 44.7[44] 2021[45]
Nengo Bridge Hydropower Station Nengo Rukungiri District 0°48′54″S 29°50′00″E / 0.815000°S 29.833333°E / -0.815000; 29.833333 (Nengo Bridge Power Station) River Mirera Run of river N/A 6.7 2022[46]
Nyagak II Power Station Paidha, Zombo District 2°30′00″N 30°59′24″E / 2.5000°N 30.9900°E / 2.5000; 30.9900 (Nyagak II Power Station) River Nyagak Run of river N/A 5[47] 2023
Nyagak III Power Station Paidha, Zombo District 2°27′00″N 30°58′48″E / 2.4500°N 30.9800°E / 2.4500; 30.9800 (Nyagak III Power Station) River Nyagak Run of river N/A 5.56[48] 2022
Nshungyezi Power Station Nshungyezi, Isingiro District 1°00′00″S 30°44′42″E / 1.0000°S 30.7450°E / -1.0000; 30.7450 (Nshungyezi Hydropower Station) River Kagera Run of river N/A 39[49] 2025

Thermal[edit]

Completed[edit]

Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes
Bugala Thermal Power Station Kalangala, Bugala Island 0°18′36″S 32°12′54″E / 0.3100°S 32.2150°E / -0.3100; 32.2150 (Bugala Thermal Power Station) Biodiesel 1.5[50] 2010 Bidco
Namanve Thermal Power Station[51] Namanve, Mukono Municipality 0°20′38″N 32°42′05″E / 0.3440°N 32.7015°E / 0.3440; 32.7015 (Namanve Thermal Power Station) Fuel oil 50[52] 2008 UEGCL Preserved for use during peak hour demands.[53][54]
Tororo Thermal Power Station Tororo 0°38′15″N 34°07′05″E / 0.6375°N 34.1180°E / 0.6375; 34.1180 (Tororo Power Station) Biodiesel,
fuel oil,
crude oil
80[55] 2010 Electro-Maxx
Kakira Thermal Power Station Kakira, Jinja District 0°30′32″N 33°17′24″E / 0.5089°N 33.2900°E / 0.5089; 33.2900 (Kakira Thermal Power Station) Bagasse 52[56] 2005 Madhvani Group Upgraded to 52 megawatts during 2013[57]
Kinyara Thermal Power Station Kinyara, Masindi 1°38′08″N 31°36′20″E / 1.6355°N 31.6055°E / 1.6355; 31.6055 (Kinyara Thermal Power Station) Bagasse 40[58] 2009 Kinyara Sugar Works Limited Capacity in 2009 was 14.5 megawatts. Power station under expansion to 40 megawatts capacity by 2015.[59]
Kaliro Thermal Power Station Buwaya, Kaliro District 0°56′50″N 33°29′13″E / 0.947217°N 33.486939°E / 0.947217; 33.486939 (Kaliro Thermal Power Station) Bagasse 12[60] 2014 Sugar & Allied Industries Limited
Lugazi Thermal Power Station Lugazi, Buikwe District 0°22′48″N 32°56′42″E / 0.3800°N 32.9450°E / 0.3800; 32.9450 (Lugazi Thermal Power Station) Bagasse 14[61] 2007 Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
Mayuge Thermal Power Station Mayuge, Mayuge District 0°30′13″N 33°24′41″E / 0.503611°N 33.411348°E / 0.503611; 33.411348 (Mayuge Thermal Power Station) Bagasse 1.6[62] 2005 Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited In April 2014, the owners applied for license to expand to 21-23 megawatts.[63]

Proposed[edit]

Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected Owner Notes
Nzizi Thermal Power Station Nzizi
Hoima District
1°30′00″N 30°55′48″E / 1.5000°N 30.9300°E / 1.5000; 30.9300 (Nzizi Thermal Power Station) Natural gas, heavy fuel oil 100[64][65] 2023 Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro
Osukuru Thermal Power Station Osukuru
Tororo District
0°37′56″N 34°09′30″E / 0.632209°N 34.158321°E / 0.632209; 34.158321 (Osukuru Thermal Power Station) Peat, heavy fuel oil 12[66] 2020 Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group[67]

Hybrid[edit]

Hybrid power station Community Coordinates Fuel types Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes
Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station Bukuzindu
Kalangala District
0°18′25″S 32°09′09″E / 0.306944°S 32.152500°E / -0.306944; 32.152500 (Bukuzindu Power Station) Solar power & Diesel fuel 1.6[68] 2014 KIS & Uganda Development Corporation

Solar[edit]

Completed[edit]

Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes
Soroti Solar Power Station[69] Soroti District 1°42′01″N 33°39′33″E / 1.700278°N 33.659167°E / 1.700278; 33.659167 (Soroti Solar Power Station) Solar 10[70] 2016[71] Total Eren[72]
Tororo Solar Power Station Tororo District 0°38′20″N 34°07′09″E / 0.638889°N 34.119167°E / 0.638889; 34.119167 (Tororo Solar Power Station) Solar 10[73] 2017[73][74] Simba Telecoms Limited,
Building Energy SpA
Kabulasoke Solar Power Station[75] Kabulasoke, Gomba District 0°09′45″N 31°47′41″E / 0.162500°N 31.794722°E / 0.162500; 31.794722 (Kabulasoke Solar Power Station) Solar 20[75] 2019[76] Xsabo Power Limited
Mayuge Solar Power Station[77] Bufulubi, Mayuge District 0°29′42″N 33°24′27″E / 0.495000°N 33.407500°E / 0.495000; 33.407500 (Mayuge Solar Power Station) Solar 10[77] 2019[77] Tryba Energy
Busitema Solar Power Station Busitema, Busia District 0°32′50″N 34°01′25″E / 0.547222°N 34.023611°E / 0.547222; 34.023611 (Busitema Solar Power Station) Solar 4[78] 2022 Government of Uganda

Proposed[edit]

Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes
Namugoga Solar Power Station Wakiso District 0°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.172778°N 32.568056°E / 0.172778; 32.568056 (Namugoga Solar Power Station) Solar 50[79] Solar Energy for Africa,
Naanovo Energy Inc.
Nkonge Solar Power Station Mubende District 0°37′14″N 31°49′43″E / 0.620556°N 31.828611°E / 0.620556; 31.828611 (Nkonge Solar Power Station) Solar 50[80] The Xsabo Group License issued 28 September 2020

Geothermal[edit]

Proposed[edit]

Geothermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes
Buranga Geothermal Power Station[81] Bundibugyo District 0°49′59″N 30°10′01″E / 0.833062°N 30.166947°E / 0.833062; 30.166947 (Buranga Geothermal Power Station) GT energy 100[82] 2020 (Expected) GIDS[83]
Katwe Geothermal Power Station[84] Lake Katwe
Kasese District
0°08′42″S 29°53′24″E / 0.1450°S 29.8900°E / -0.1450; 29.8900 (Katwe Geothermal Power Station) GT energy 150[85] To be determined AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited

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