Energy

Old Kampala, an adornment of the city’s past glory flanked by Gothic and colonial style architecture, rests on one of Kampala district's hills. A quick glance shows that there is generally less traffic and economic activity on the hill. She kind of looks like a... Read More

Cooking gas in Uganda used to be for the rich and affluent with the majority of the population using charcoal and electricity than gas (Most still do). With time, cooking gas also known as LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) has become a little more widely used... Read More

The Prices of Shell, Total, Kobil, Hashi, Oryx, Mpishi and Hass cooking gas in Uganda seem to keep rising steadily every year. Yet gas is one of the preferred means of energy especially among the middle class. Choosing a gas brand can be quite daunting... Read More

We know that as we speak some of you don't have power at home. That's terrible UMEME. In this day and age, surely there should be enough energy for 38 million Ugandans. But while we wait for UMEME to up its game, we don't think... Read More

No one wants to be cheated regardless. Year after year, we've heard of thousands of complaints about Umeme cheating people in one way or another. Whether it's true or false is a topic for another day. Most of the complaints are about huge and abnormal... Read More

If those figures on your Yaka meter have been mysterious to you or you probably think UMEME is cheating you, well, it's time to get your hands dirty. It's a bit technical. But like all things, it becomes easy if you understand the jargon and... Read More