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What are the challenges facing our electricity sector to-date?
ANS:
Currently the sector is faced with a number of problems especially the following:-
- Vandalism – a lot of electrical equipment is either being stolen or vandalized by some sections of the public. The districts of Mbale, Iganga, and Pallisa to Tororo are also notorious for vandalism.
- Losses both commercial (i.e. power thefts) and technical. Notorious districts that have registered high figures of power thefts are Masaka.
- Limited electricity supply and yet demand keeps growing hence the resultant power rationing popularly termed load shedding.
- Expensive emergency options adopted in the interim / short term periods i.e. diesel fired thermal electricity which has led to escalated tariffs.
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