List of power stations in Uganda

This article lists all power stations in Uganda. As of September 2024, Uganda's installed national generation capacity was 2,048.1 MW of electricity.[1]

Hydroelectric

Completed

Proposed

Thermal

Completed

Proposed

Hybrid

Solar

Completed

Proposed

Geothermal

Proposed

See also

  • Energy in Uganda

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