UEDCL boosts power supply with transformer upgrades in Matugga, Bombo, Kapeeka
The transformer upgrades are part of UEDCL’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the electricity distribution network and improve customer experience.
The transformer upgrades are part of UEDCL’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the electricity distribution network and improve customer experience. (Courtesy)
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The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has commissioned transformer upgrades in Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka, fulfilling its commitment to improve service reliability for customers in these areas.
(UEDCL) in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 18, 2026, noted that the upgrades are aimed at addressing three key issues: increasing electricity demand, transformer overloading, and low-voltage challenges that have affected households and businesses in these areas.
The completed works in Matugga include the installation of two new distribution transformers (100kVA and 50kVA) and the construction of medium and low-voltage overhead power lines in Galozi Zone.
The transformer upgrades are part of UEDCL’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the electricity distribution network and improve customer experience. (Courtesy)
In Kirowa village, the existing 25kVA single-phase transformer has been upgraded to a 50kVA three-phase unit. In addition, a second 25kVA transformer has been relocated to a more suitable load centre to ensure compliance with standard network requirements.
In Bombo, UEDCL said they installed two 50kVA transformers and upgraded the existing medium and low-voltage overhead power lines serving Wabitembe and Kabonge villages.
In Kapeeka, the Company extended power supply to Mulama-Kitebere village in Makulubita sub-county, following the installation of two 25kVA transformers and the construction of 2.9 kms of 33kV and 4.5 kms of low-voltage power lines. These improvements are expected to enhance supply reliability, improve voltage quality, and increase network capacity.
Speaking during the commissioning event in Matugga, Jenneth Anena Mwa, the Senior Project Engineer, said the transformer upgrades are part of UEDCL’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the electricity distribution network and improve customer experience.
“This project is a testament to our commitment to addressing network constraints and responding to the growing electricity needs of our customers. The newly installed transformers will reduce the load on the existing overloaded units and enhance supply reliability in the communities we serve,” she said.
Changes at UEDCL
In May this year, former Energy and Mineral Development minister Ruth Nankabirwa explained that they had opted to sack the UEDCL board Chairperson, Lydia Ochieng Obbo, and sent the utilities' managing director, Paul Mwesigye, on forced leave to allow a comprehensive review of the Company’s management and operations.
The Ministry noted that to ensure continuity of operations and stability in service delivery, the shareholders appointed an interim board chairperson, Stella-Marie Biwaga Cingtho, a lawyer by profession.
Cingtho is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda with over 16 years of experience and holds a Master of Laws Degree in Oil and Gas; Post Graduate Diploma in Governance and Development, among other qualifications.