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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]

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Hydroelectric power station	Community	Coordinates	River	Type	Name of reservoir	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed
Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station^[3]	Achwa, Gulu District	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	0.3000°N 30.1005°E / 0.3000; 30.1005	River Mubuku	Run of river	N/A	13	2009^[5]
Bujagali Power Station	Bujagali, Buikwe District	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	1.5450°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	0.881397°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	0.4506°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	0.0810°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	0.318610°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	0.263340°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	0.443611°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	2.4310°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	0.137778°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	0.130000°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	0.9956°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	3.6700°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	1.250000°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	1.3186°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	0.3861°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	1.276389°N 34.657778°E / 1.276389; 34.657778	River Siti	Run of river	N/A	16.5^[23]	2019^[24]
Isimba Power Station^[25]	Isimba, Kamuli District	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	0.478611°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	0.2300°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	0.119444°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	0.083611°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	1.7660°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	3.1350°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	0.148889°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	0.615556°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	0.630000°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	1.042500°N 30.669444°E / 1.042500; 30.669444 (Kikagati Power Station)	Kagera River	Run of river	N/A	16.0^[16]	2022^[35]

Hydroelectric power station	Community	Coordinates	River	Type	Name of reservoir	Capacity (megawatts)	Completion expected
Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station^[39]	Achwa, Gulu District	3.018622°N 32.548332°E / 3.018622; 32.548332	Achwa River	Run of river	N/A	10^[40]	2022
Agbinika Power Station	Yumbe, Yumbe District	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	2.3630°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	0.9650°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	0.815000°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	2.5000°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	2.4500°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	1.0000°S 30.7450°E / -1.0000; 30.7450 (Nshungyezi Hydropower Station)	River Kagera	Run of river	N/A	39^[49]	2025

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Bugala Thermal Power Station	Kalangala, Bugala Island	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	0.3440°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	0.6375°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	0.5089°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	1.6355°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	0.947217°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	0.3800°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	0.503611°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]

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (megawatts)	Completion expected	Owner	Notes
Nzizi Thermal Power Station	Nzizi Hoima District	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	0.632209°N 34.158321°E / 0.632209; 34.158321 (Osukuru Thermal Power Station)	Peat, heavy fuel oil	12^[66]	2020	Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group^[67]

Solar power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed	Owner
Soroti Solar Power Station^[69]	Soroti District	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	0.638889°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	0.162500°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	0.495000°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	0.547222°N 34.023611°E / 0.547222; 34.023611 (Busitema Solar Power Station)	Solar	4^[78]	2022	Government of Uganda

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List of power stations in Uganda

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Solar power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Namugoga Solar Power Station	Wakiso District	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	0.620556°N 31.828611°E / 0.620556; 31.828611 (Nkonge Solar Power Station)	Solar	50^[80]		The Xsabo Group	License issued 28 September 2020

Geothermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Buranga Geothermal Power Station^[81]	Bundibugyo District	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	0.1450°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