Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda)

The headquarters of the ministry are located in Amber House on Kampala Road in the Kampala Central Division in Kampala, the capital and largest city of the country. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'48.0"N, 32°34'55.0"E (Latitude:0°18'48.0"N; Longitude:32°34'55.0"E){{google maps | title=Location of the Headquarters of the Ugandan Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development | access-date=15 July 2016 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B018'48.0%22N+32%C2%B034'55.0%22E/@0.3134841,32.5805792,308m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.313333!4d32.581944}}

The ministry is responsible for energy policy, investments in mining, and the establishment of new power generating infrastructure using hydro power, thermal power, solar power, wind power and nuclear power. The two largest power development projects in the country are the 183 megawatt Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station, expected online in 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.ug/viewpoint/guest-writers/36445-isimba-hydro-plant-to-start-power-generation-in-2016 |first=Yusuf |title=Isimba hydro plant to start power generation in 2016 |last=Masaba |newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) |date=20 February 2015 |location=Kampala |access-date=15 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724140653/http://www.observer.ug/viewpoint/guest-writers/36445-isimba-hydro-plant-to-start-power-generation-in-2016 |archive-date=24 July 2015 }} and the 600 megawatt Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station, expected online in 2018.{{cite web | access-date=15 July 2016 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1328952/karuma-dam-project-online-2018 | title=Karuma Dam Project to come online by 2018 | first=Ibrahim | last=Kasita | date=14 August 2013 | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}} According to a 2012 published report, Uganda was considering the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation.{{cite web | access-date=15 July 2016 | url=http://www.africanreview.com/energy-a-power/power-generation/uganda-plans-nuclear-energy-development | title=Uganda plans nuclear energy development | date=28 August 2012 | publisher=Africanreview.com | author=Moses Kalisa Seruwagi}}

• State Minister for Mineral Development, currently Hon. Peter Lokeris{{cite web|access-date=15 July 2016| url=http://ugandaoil.co/2016/06/minerals-state-minister-peter-lokeris-says-uganda-will-issue-production-licences-to-tullow-and-total-late-june/|title=Minerals State Minister Peter Lokeris Says Uganda will Issue Production Licences to Tullow and Total Late June |date= 16 June 2016|last=Agencies | location=Kampala |publisher=Ugandaoil.com Quoting "Agencies"}}
• State Minister for Energy, currently Hon.Sidronius Okaasai Opolot{{cite web|access-date=15 July 2016| url=http://earthfinds.co.ug/index.php/oil-and-gas/item/470-museveni-retains-natural-resources-ministers-in-new-cabinet|title=Museveni Retains Natural Resources Ministers in New Cabinet|date=7 June 2016|last=Namulondo|first=Kayla |

publisher= Earthfinds.co.ug Quoting Oil and Gas}}

It is expected that after Isimba and Karuma come on-line, construction of Ayago Power Station will begin.{{cite web|date= 20 February 2015| url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201502200190.html | location=Kampala|

first=Yusuf | last=Masaba | title=Uganda: Isimba Hydro Plant to Start Power Generation in 2016 | publisher=The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com | access-date=15 August 2016}} Uganda is increasingly developing other energy sources besides hydroelectricity, including evaluation of nuclear energy.{{cite web| title=Uganda considers nuclear energy - Museveni |access-date=15 October 2016 | date=5 June 2014 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1341445/uganda-considers-nuclear-energy-museveni | first=Apollo | last=Mubiru | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}} The energy generated is expected to be used internally through the expansion of electricity access in Uganda from estimated 20 percent in 2016 (about 900,000 subscribers) to 40 percent in 2020 (about 3 million subscribers).{{cite web | date=22 September 2016 |last=Obulutsa | url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Uganda-to-spend-USD2-billion-on-power-connections-and-grid/2560-3391022-9pe5w7z/index.html | first=George | access-date=15 October 2016 | newspaper=The EastAfrican Quoting Reuters | title=Uganda to spend $2 billion on power connections, grid}} Any surplus energy is expected to be sold to neighboring countries including South Sudan and DR Congo.{{cite web| url=http://www.mondaytimes.co.ug/details.php?option=acat&a=2483#.WAJ4x-ArK00 | title=Uganda to export electricity to DRC, South Sudan | access-date=15 October 2016 | date=12 October 2016 | author=Correspondent |

publisher=Uganda Monday Times | location=London}}

• Ruth Nankabirwa (8 June 2021 - present){{cite news |title=NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/new-cabinet-museveni-drops-kutesa-10-ministers/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=The Independent |date=9 June 2021}}
• Mary Goretti Kitutu (14 December 2019 - 8 June 2021){{cite news |title=Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-shuffles-Cabinet-drops-Muloni-Nadduli-Ssekandi/688334-5386130-139sq4lz/index.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |work=Monitor |date=14 December 2019 |language=en}}
• Irene Muloni (27 May 2011 - 14 December 2019){{cite web |accessdate=30 August 2022 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 |date=28 May 2011 |title=Museveni Names New Cabinet |first=Henry |last=Mukasa |newspaper=New Vision (Kampala) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 |archivedate=11 December 2014 |df=dmy-all}}
• Hilary Onek (16 February 2009 - 27 May 2011){{cite web|access-date=30 August 2022 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 |title=Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009 |date=18 February 2009 |newspaper=New Vision (Kampala) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213214754/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 |archive-date=13 February 2015 |df=}}
• Daudi Migereko (1 June 2006 - 16 February 2009){{cite web|title=Ministries Allocated |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211112501/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2014 |newspaper=New Vision |date=2 June 2006 |access-date=30 August 2022|format=Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 |first=Henry |last=Mukasa | location=Kampala}}
• Syda Bbumba (2002 - 1 June 2006){{cite news |title=Nakaseke voters explain why they ejected ex-minister Syda Bbumba |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/nakaseke-voters-explain-why-they-ejected-ex-minister-syda-bbumba/ |access-date=30 August 2022 |work=The Independent |date=20 January 2021}}

1. Electricity Regulatory Authority (Uganda)
2. Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited{{cite web| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Electricity-company-to-sell-stock-share-to-the-public/-/688322/2597426/-/s32qefz/-/index.html |title=Electricity company to sell stock share to the public |access-date=15 July 2016| date=22 January 2015 |newspaper=Daily Monitor|location=Kampala|first=Nelson| last=Wesonga}}
3. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited{{cite web|

url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1333942/uganda-eur21m-loan-german-bank-electricity | title=Uganda gets €21 million loan from German bank for electricity | access-date=15 October 2015 | date=24 October 2013 | newspaper=New Vision | first=John | last=Agaba | location=Kampala}}

1. Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited{{cite web| access-date=15 October 2016 |date=10 February 2016 | author=Advertisement |

url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1416823/uganda-electricity-distribution-company-limited-uedcl | title=Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) | newspaper=New Vision | location=Kampala}}

1. Umeme Limited{{cite web | date=16 March 2015 | last=Ladu | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Umeme-gets-new-chief-executive-officer/-/688334/2654608/-/fqmk6jz/-/index.html | title=Umeme gets new chief executive officer | first=Ismail Musa | access-date=15 October 2016 | newspaper=Daily Monitor | location=Kampala}}
2. [http://www.rea.or.ug/ Rural Electrification Agency]
3. Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company
4. Petroleum Authority of Uganda
5. Uganda National Oil Company
6. Uganda Oil Refinery{{cite web|

url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Uganda-oil-refinery-completion-date-pushed-to-2020-/2560-3409646-91kuarz/index.html | title=Uganda oil refinery completion date pushed to 2020 | access-date=15 October 2016 |

date=8 October 2016 |newspaper=The EastAfrican | location=Nairobi | first=James | last=Anyanzwa}}

1. Uganda Atomic Energy Council

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• [http://www.energyandminerals.go.ug/downloads/statusreportseptember2015.pdf Status Report On Some of the Major Projects Currently In Development - September 2015]
• [http://www.energyandminerals.go.ug Website of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development]

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