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Electricity End User Tariff Cost Contribution

Tariff Contribution
Companies/Operators Share of Tariff
(Ush/kWh)
a Bujagali Energy Limited 200.8 38.6%
b Eskom Uganda Limited 19.3 3.7%
c UEGCL Costs 3.6 0.7%
Other Generators (Imports, thermal, co-gen, import net
d 67.1 12.9%
of exports )
e = a+b+c+d Total purchase Costs from generation contribution 290.8 55.9%
f UETCL Costs 29.4 5.6%
g Rural Electrification Levies 17.1 3.3%
Total transmission and REA Levy’s contribution to the
h = f+g 46.5 8.9%
end user tariffs
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s
i 2.0 0.4%
contribution to the end user tariff
j UMEME Limited’ contribution to the end user tariffs 181.0 34.8%
L = i+j Total Distribution tariffs 183.1 35.2%
Total revenue requirement and 2018 Weighted End User
M = e+h+L 520.3 100.0%
tariffs

Bujagali Energy Limited – refinancing

GoU has finalized the debt refinancing of Bujagali
(Reset the debt service term)
Why refinance, why waive Corporate Income Taxes

Allocation of benefits to Extra-large industrial con-
sumers;

Input into other industries
Competitiveness in the region

Capacity to grow demand and increase consumption
Benefits to accrue to other categories in a phased
manner.

By Eng. Norbert Semitala