Petroleum Exploration Licenses

Pursuant to Section 53 (1) of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, the Minister with approval of Cabinet announced areas open for bidding for petroleum exploration licenses. Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development therefore is preparing for the competitive licensing of the announced areas. This licensing round will cover five blocks in the Albertine Graben which is Uganda’s most prospective sedimentary basin. Download file

Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project (GERP)

In order to drive economic development, the Government of Uganda (GOU) has identified key focus areas in the Energy Sector in the National Development Plan (NDP) II. This includes increasing power generation, expanding the electricity transmission and distribution grid networks, increasing energy efficiency, promoting the use of alternative sources of energy, and strengthening the policy, legal and institutional framework.

Uganda's second Oil and Gas licensing round

The country’s second oil and gas licensing round for the exploration of five blocks in the Albertine Graben – Uganda – aims to increase international investment into Uganda’s oil rich energy sector, with government expecting to sign Production Sharing Agreements and  issue exploration licenses to successful firms by December 2020.

The second licensing round is driven by factors including the establishment of additional petroleum resources and reserves, the current high price of crude oil, interest in investing in the country’s oil and gas sector, a conducive investment climate and minimal geological and commercial risk. Download file

Energy and Minerals week 2019, September 23-29

The 15th edition of the Energy Week is here, The Energy & Minerals Week 2019 has been rebranded as “The Energy & Minerals Week” with a view of ensuring participation of the entire Ministry. This annual event organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is aimed at updating the general public on what the Ministry has achieved in the previous financial year. The different sub-events of the Energy & Minerals Week provide a platform for all sector players, service providers and private enterprises to interact with each other as well as the general public with a view to dialogue and exchange ideas on how to develop the sectors as well as building market for the products and services within the energy and minerals sector. A number of sub-events happen during the Energy & Minerals Week and these include the energy and minerals exhibition, focussed high-level conferences, Joint Sector Review. The driver of the Energy and Minerals Week is Efficiency and Sustainability. Read more