Powering Uganda's
Next Decade
Uganda runs on 2,099 MW today — 95% of it renewable — and the Government's ambition is 13,644 MW by 2030. Closing that gap is a EUR 15.5 billion investment agenda, with EUR 8.2 billion to be mobilised from private capital.
Bankable 20-year PPAs, a curated project pipeline and a full EU de-risking stack put European investors first in line. The Uganda–EU Business Forum 2026 is where that pipeline meets European capital, technology and engineering.
Uganda Energy at a Glance
Sources: MEMD · National Energy Compact (Mission 300) · ERA REFiT Schedule
The Opportunity
Why European Capital,
and Why Now
Uganda's renewable energy investment case is not theoretical. It is grounded in policy, regulation, revenue frameworks and EU support infrastructure that reduce risk and accelerate time to return.
Bankable 20-Year Revenue
Standardised PPAs with UETCL — a government-backed bulk purchaser — eliminate off-take risk for 20 years, with currency and inflation protections embedded. REFiT tariffs sit above each technology's levelised cost.
Investor-Protective Law
The Investment Code Act (2019) guarantees protection against expropriation, free profit repatriation and ICSID dispute resolution — plus a One-Stop Centre issuing an Investment Licence in 48 hours at no cost.
EU De-Risking Stack
EFSD+ guarantees, EIB co-financing, KfW GET FiT premiums and MIGA political risk insurance form a blended package available exclusively to EU-backed projects — reducing cost of capital by 200–400 bps.
900m Consumer Market
EAC, COMESA and AfCFTA membership plus the Eastern Africa Power Pool mean generation projects can export power regionally, diversifying revenue well beyond the domestic PPA.
Double Taxation Agreements
DTAs in force with Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom substantially reduce tax on dividends, interest and royalties repatriated to European parent companies.
Full EUSBH Support
Free on-demand services: regulatory navigation, due diligence on Ugandan counterparts, facilitated authority introductions and Deal Room matchmaking. EU investors are not entering Uganda alone.
Focus Sectors
Choose Your Entry Point
Three sectors anchor the Forum's investment pipeline. Each has its own project list, tariff framework and European capability match. Open a sector to see the detail.
Beyond the Focus Sectors
EU support extends across the whole energy value chain — and European development finance institutions already have an active track record in every one of these segments in Uganda.