Power Sector Reform Experiences in Uganda

John E. Mugyenzi

Chapter 7 in Power Sector Reform in SubSaharan Africa, 2000, pp 152-175 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract At the start of 1986, Uganda’s economy was weak as a result of about 15 years of turmoil. When the present government came to power it instituted economic reform programmes, which have injected a ‘lease of life’ into the economy. GDP grew at an average annual rate of 6.4 per cent between 1987 and 1995 and per capita income had reached US$250 by l995. The industrial sector is expanding rapidly and has a 14 per cent share of GDP. Urbanization is accelerating along with economic growth, and this has direct implications for electricity supply. The government is attempting to rebuild infrastructure that was damaged during the years of turmoil. The medium-term public investment strategy is geared towards development, in which the government will play a leading role: ensuring cost-effective expenditure within the priority sectors, and withdrawing from activities best left to the private sector. The development plan for 1993–1996 included US$232 million for energy sector development (15 per cent of the plan total). Donor assistance to the energy sector development was US$216 million, 93 per cent of the total energy sector budget.

Keywords: Regulatory Framework; Customer Service; Private Investor; Power Sector; Diesel Generation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230524552_7

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