The State Minister for Energy, Sidronius Okaasai, has attributed the persistent electricity disruptions across the country to rapidly growing power demand that has outpaced the existing transmission and distribution capacity.

Okaasai made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, chaired by Dan Kimosho, where he led a technical team from the Ministry of Energy to respond to concerns over frequent power interruptions.

The minister said the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) and the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) had embarked on several network integration and substation expansion projects aimed at improving electricity supply and addressing capacity constraints.

According to Okaasai, the projects are being implemented in key industrial and residential areas to strengthen the electricity network and improve its ability to meet the country’s growing demand for power.

He noted that the ongoing interventions are intended to ease pressure on the existing infrastructure and enhance the reliability of electricity supply.

The minister’s remarks come amid growing public concern over frequent power interruptions, which continue to affect households, businesses and industrial operations across the country.

Reliable electricity supply remains critical to economic activity, with consumers increasingly calling for lasting solutions to disruptions that affect productivity and the delivery of essential services.

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