List of power stations in Uganda
Introduction This article lists all '''power stations in Uganda'''. As of January 2019, national generation capacity was 1,177 megawatts of electricity. By January 2021, Uganda's generating capacity had increased to 1,268.9 megawatts.
Hydroelectric === Completed === Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station Achwa, Gulu District  River Acwa Run of river N/A 41.0 2021 Bugoye Power Station Bugoye, Kasese District  River Mubuku Run of river N/A 13 2009 Bujagali Power Station Bujagali, Buikwe District River Nile Run of river N/A 250 2012 Kabalega Power Station  Buseruka, Hoima District  River Wambabya Reservoir Buseruka Reservoir 9 2013 Kanungu Hydroelectric Power Station Kanungu, Kanungu District  River Ishasha Run of river N/A 6.62011 Kiira Power Station Jinja, Jinja District River Nile ReservoirLake Victoria 200 2000 Mpanga Power Station Mpanga, Kitagwenda District  River Mpanga Run of river N/A 18 2011 Mubuku I Power Station Kitoko, Kasese District  River Mubuku Run of river N/A 5 1950s Mubuku III Power Station Mubuku, Kasese District  River Mubuku Run of river N/A 10 2009 Nalubaale Power Station Njeru, Buikwe District River Nile ReservoirLake Victoria 180 1954 Nyagak Power Station Paidha, Zombo District  River Nyagak Run of river N/A 3.5 2012 Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station Kyarumba, Kasese District  River Nyamasagani Run of river N/A 15.0 2021 Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station Kyarumba, Kasese District  River Nyamasagani Run of river N/A 5.0 2021 Kisiizi Power Station Kisiizi, Rukungiri District  River Kisiizi Run of river N/A 0.3 2008Gwere-Luzira Power StationGwere-Luzira, Moyo DistrictRiver AmoaRun of riverN/A0.0005 (0.5 kilowatts)2009Siti I Hydroelectric Power StationSiti, Bukwo DistrictRiver SitiRun of riverN/A6.12017 Muvumbe Power Station Maziba, Kabale District  River Maziba Run of river N/A 6.5 2017Rwimi Power StationRwimi, Bunyangabu DistrictRiver RwimiRun of riverN/A5.62017Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station Chesowari, Bukwo District  River Siti Run of river N/A 16.5 2019 Isimba Power Station Isimba, Kamuli District River Nile Run of river N/A 183.2 2019Mahoma Power StationMahoma, Kabarole DistrictRiver MahomaRun of riverN/A3.02018Nyamwamba Power StationKilembe, Kasese DistrictRiver NyamwambaRun of riverN/A9.22018Nkusi Power StationKyangwali, Hoima DistrictRiver NkusiRun of riverN/A9.62018 Lubilia Power Station Kawembe, Kasese District  River LubiliaRun of river N/A 5.4  2018 Waki Power Station Butiaba, Masindi District  River WakiRun of river N/A 4.8  2018Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station Gulu DistrictAchwa RiverRun of river N/A422019Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station Rubirizi District Kyambura RiverRun of river N/A7.6 2019 Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station Bundibugyo District Ndugutu RiverRun of river N/A5.9 2019Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station Bundibugyo District Sindila RiverRun of river N/A5.3 2019Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station Isingiro DistrictKagera RiverRun of river N/A16.0 2022=== Under construction === Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected Karuma Power Station Karuma, Kiryandongo District River Nile Run of river N/A 600 2023=== Proposed === Hydroelectric power station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station Achwa, Gulu District  Achwa River Run of river N/A 10 2022 Agbinika Power Station Yumbe, Yumbe District  Kochi River Run of river N/A 20  2025 Ayago Power Station Ayago, Nwoya District River Nile Run of river N/A 880 2025 Muzizi Power Station Ndaiga, Hoima District  River Muzizi Run of river N/A 44.7 2021 Nengo Bridge Hydropower Station Nengo Rukungiri District  River Mirera Run of river N/A 6.7 2022 Nyagak II Power Station Paidha, Zombo District  River Nyagak Run of river N/A 5  2023 Nyagak III Power Station Paidha, Zombo District  River Nyagak Run of river N/A 5.56 2022Nshungyezi Power StationNshungyezi, Isingiro DistrictRiver KageraRun of riverN/A392025
Thermal === Completed === Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner NotesBugala Thermal Power Station Kalangala, Bugala Island  Biodiesel 1.5 2010 Bidco  Namanve Thermal Power Station Namanve, Mukono Municipality  Fuel oil 50 2008 UEGCL Preserved for use during peak hour demands. Tororo Thermal Power Station Tororo  Biodiesel,fuel oil,crude oil 80 2010 Electro-Maxx  Kakira Thermal Power Station Kakira, Jinja District  Bagasse 52 2005 Madhvani Group Upgraded to 52 megawatts during 2013 Kinyara Thermal Power Station Kinyara, Masindi  Bagasse 40 2009  Kinyara Sugar Works Limited Capacity in 2009 was 14.5 megawatts. Power station under expansion to 40 megawatts capacity by 2015.Kaliro Thermal Power Station Buwaya, Kaliro District  Bagasse 12 2014  Sugar & Allied Industries Limited  Lugazi Thermal Power Station Lugazi, Buikwe District  Bagasse 14 2007  Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Mayuge Thermal Power Station Mayuge, Mayuge District  Bagasse 1.6 2005  Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited In April 2014, the owners applied for license to expand to 21-23 megawatts. === Proposed === Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Completion expected Owner Notes Nzizi Thermal Power Station Nzizi  Hoima District  Natural gas, heavy fuel oil 100 2023 Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro  Osukuru Thermal Power Station Osukuru  Tororo District  Peat, heavy fuel oil 12 2020 Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group
Hybrid  Hybrid power station Community Coordinates Fuel types Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station Bukuzindu Kalangala District   Solar power & Diesel fuel 1.6 2014 KIS & Uganda Development Corporation
Solar === Completed === Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Soroti Solar Power Station  Soroti District   Solar 10 2016Total Eren  Tororo Solar Power Station Tororo District   Solar 10 2017 Simba Telecoms Limited,Building Energy SpA  Kabulasoke Solar Power Station   Kabulasoke, Gomba District   Solar 20 2019 Xsabo Power Limited  Mayuge Solar Power Station  Bufulubi, Mayuge District   Solar 10 2019 Tryba Energy  Busitema Solar Power Station Busitema, Busia District   Solar 4 2022 Government of Uganda === Proposed === Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Namugoga Solar Power Station Wakiso District  Solar 50 Solar Energy for Africa,Naanovo Energy Inc. Nkonge Solar Power Station Mubende District  Solar 50 The Xsabo Group License issued 28 September 2020
Geothermal === Proposed === Geothermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Buranga Geothermal Power Station Bundibugyo District  GT energy 100 2020 (Expected) ''GIDS''  '''Katwe Geothermal Power Station''' Lake Katwe  Kasese District  GT energy 150 To be determined AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited
See also * Energy in Uganda
References
External links *  As of 2019, The World Bank Estimated That 41.3% of Uganda's Population Had Access To Electricity. * Umeme, UETCL Light Up The North As of 2 July 2019. * UEGCL Vows To Bring Down Electricity Tariffs* Uganda's Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges* Karuma Power Plant Paves Way For More Hydropower Stations* Albertine Region To Become Uganda's Energy Hub