KEY POINTS
- UEDCL commissioned new transformer projects in Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka in Wakiso on June 17.
- Two new transformers of 100kVA and 50kVA capacity were installed in Galozi Zone, Matugga specifically.
- The projects address transformer overloading and low voltage in fast-growing peri-urban areas of Wakiso.
Thousands of residents and businesses in Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka in Wakiso District are about to experience something unfamiliar. Reliable power.
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited commissioned several transformer injection and upgrade projects in Wakiso on June 17, 2026. The interventions are designed to fix a problem that has frustrated communities for years: low voltage, overloaded transformers and erratic supply in areas that have grown faster than the grid that serves them.
UEDCL officials said the projects are intended to improve the reliability and stability of electricity supply while supporting household consumption, small businesses and emerging industrial activity in the affected areas. Wakiso is one of Uganda’s fastest-growing districts, sitting on the outskirts of Kampala and absorbing population and commercial activity at a pace the old network was never built to handle.
Among the specific interventions commissioned is the installation of two new transformers in Galozi Zone in Matugga. The units carry capacities of 100kVA and 50kVA. They replace aging or overloaded infrastructure that was struggling to meet current demand.
A broader modernization push
The Wakiso commissioning is not a standalone event. It forms part of UEDCL’s ongoing modernization drive aimed at strengthening Uganda’s electricity distribution network to match growing demand across urban and peri-urban centers across the country.
UEDCL took over electricity distribution from Umeme in April 2025 after the end of Umeme’s 20-year concession. Since then, the company has moved aggressively to upgrade infrastructure, including the installation of 132 new transformers and the replacement of 206 faulty units across the national network in a separate 2025 rollout.
What communities can expect
The Wakiso interventions are expected to reduce the frequency of outages, stabilize voltage levels and extend reliable supply to businesses and homes that have been operating on unstable power.
UEDCL described the projects as part of a credible commitment to transform Uganda’s electricity distribution from a liability to a competitive asset. The work in Wakiso is one piece of that larger picture. The company says more interventions are in the pipeline as it works through a backlog of overloaded and aging infrastructure across its distribution network.
