Private company

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited

Logo: uedcl.co.ug3

Ugandan utility company

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to distribute electric power to domestic and commercial end-users in Uganda, at and below 33 kiloVolts. This role was sub-leased to Umeme for a 20-year concession that ended on 31 March 2025.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
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Photo: Solargis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to distribute electric power to domestic and commercial end-users in Uganda, at and below 33 kiloVolts. This role was sub-leased to Umeme for a 20-year concession that ended on 31 March 2025.2

Timeline

  1. 2001Founded Founded1