Private company

Umeme

Ugandan publicly owned electricity distribution company

Umeme Limited was the largest energy distributor in Uganda, distributing about 97 percent of all electricity used in the country. The shares of the stock of the company are listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and are cross listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1
  • Industryenergy industry1
  • HeadquartersKampala1
  • Websitewww.umeme.co.ug
  • Legal formPublic Company Limited by Shares3
  • LEI2549005K2ZKCRVO5W3823
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressRwenzori House, 00256 Kampala, Uganda3
  • Registered withDirectorate of Business Registration of Uganda Registration Services Bureau, 80010002665812/P5483
UMEME
Photo: Erinamukuta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Umeme Limited was the largest energy distributor in Uganda, distributing about 97 percent of all electricity used in the country. The shares of the stock of the company are listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and are cross listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE).2

Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded1

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