Apply In-Person

1. The application for Electricity Import or Export License shall be made to Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) office. find their website on the following link
2. Applicants are required to collect and complete the prescribed application form, obtainable at the ERA office. Copies of this form are not available online.
3. Submit the completed form in all respect and all the relevant documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” Section of this page, to the ERA office. Any omission of the supporting documents will render the application process incomplete.
   • The law States that no person shall import or export electricity without an export or import license, as the case may be, granted by the authority
4. Upon receipt of the application file, the ERA receiving officer will verify if all the information and documentation are in order, before registering the application to be forwarded for assessment, processing, and consideration by the ERA Licensing Board.
5. The Authority shall, within 14 days of the date of receipt of an application, acknowledge in writing, receipt of the application. The acknowledgment letter will serve as proof of submission of the application and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
6. During the assessment process the Authority shall be guided by the following principles:
   • Whether the issue of the license will bring any benefits to the national economy and to consumers in the energy sector.
   • Whether the applicant can provide the service in respect of which the license application is made, in a safe and sustainable manner.
7. If, after receipt of the application, the Authority is of the opinion that it requires further information to assess the application, the Authority may, within 28 days from the date of receipt of the application and by written notice, request for further information from the applicant or third parties, as may be identified by the Authority, and the notice shall:
   • Specify the information required from the applicant.
   • Where applicable, notify third parties of the application and invite comments from them.
   • Specify the time within which the information or comments shall be submitted to the Authority.
   • Specify the date by which the Authority intends to make a final decision on the application.
8. The Authority shall, where it considers necessary, by notice in the Gazette and two newspapers in circulation, publish the license it proposes to issue and invite interested parties to comment on the license within the time specified in the notice.
9. The Authority shall notify the applicant, in writing, of its decision within 14 days from the date the decision is made,and where the Authority decides not to issue the license, it shall state the reasons in such notice.
10. If approved, the applicant should visit the ERA office, and produce the ERA approval letter, identity document to be validated by the ERA authorized official, pay the prescribed license fee and collect the Electricity Import or Export License.
11. The license shall be subjected to terms and conditions as the Authority deem fit. The licensee shall also be subjected to supervision and monitoring by the Authority.

Please note:

• Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Authority not to issue the license, or the terms and condition subject to the license, May within 30 days from the date of the notification or communication of the decision to him or her, applies for review or appeal against that decision to the High Court.

• Application letter for import and export of Electricity should be addressed to Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) and should detail the following:
• The name and address of the applicant.
• A description of the regulated sector-specific activity that the applicant proposes to carry out.
• The geographic area where the applicant proposes to carry out the activity and the details of all facilities where the activity is to be carried out.
• Evidence that the applicant has the:

• Financial capabilities (support letter from financiers or bank statements, projections, etc.)
• Requisite ownership or usage rights over the principal facilities to be used to perform the activity. (Title deeds, lease agreements, etc.)
• Technical capabilities and the necessary experience to carry out the activity for which a license is sought. (Competence or skills, compliance to standards, engineering drawings, etc.)
• valid Identity card or Passport for non-citizens(in case of an individual)
• Valid Certificate of incorporation (in case of a company/business)
• Any other supporting documentation as requested by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA).

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) - Head Office,
UEDCL tower
6th floor Plot 37,
Nakasero road
P.O.Box 7390
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 256 312 330 300
Fax: 256 414 255 600
Email: contact@uedcl.co.ug
Website: Link

Electricity Regulatory Authority - Head Office
New ERA House, Plot 5C-1 Third Street,
Lugogo Industrial Area
P.O.Box 10332,
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 417 101800, +256 393-260166
Complaints Hotline: +256 200 506000
Email: info@era.go.ug
Website: Link

• Individuals (citizen or non-citizens) and registered businesses/companies are eligible to apply.
• Undertakes commercial activities relating to the electricity sector.
• Has any electricity installation exceeding 100 kilowatts (including for own use).

• Import/Export license fees ranges from USD 12,000 to 75,000

• The license validity is mentioned on the license. The license will remain valid for the duration stipulated, unless revoked, suspended, or cancelled by the Authority.
• Upon expiring the license is subjected to renewal

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Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The time frame accumulatively for processing the application is within 2 months.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. 	
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• A license granted shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Authority considers necessary, including:

• The duration of the license.
• The activities which the licensee is authorized to carry out.
• The scope of activities for which the license is issued
• Where a licensee is licensed for more than one activity, a segregation of the regulated activities from other activities of the licensee for accounting and regulatory purposes.
• Compliance by the licensee with the applicable laws, codes, standards, and decisions of the Authority.
• Submission, by licensee and persons connected to the licensee's network, of technical codes for approval to the Authority.
• The terms and conditions on which the Authority may amend, suspend or revoke a license.
• The payment of license fees, by a licensee, to the Authority

• Full name and address of the applicant/company
• Contact details (telephone/cell phone number, email, fax ,website)
• Identity document number (in case of an individual)
• Registration certificate (in case of a company)
• Full names of the owner/landlord (In case of a lease)
• Description of the specific activity that a license is required for.
• The geographic area where the activity is to be carried out.
• Financial capabilities (support letter from financiers or bank statements, projections, etc.)
• Technical capabilities (competence or skills, compliance to standards, engineering drawings, etc.)
• Declaration by the applicant

• An electricity import and Export license enables you to buy or to sale bulky power or electricity directly to other countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a distribution system or an independent distribution licensee.

• Uganda operates a Single Bulk Supplier Model in Electricity Transmission. The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has a License for Bulk Power Supply, Import, and Export of Electricity as well as a System Operator. During the FY2019/20; UETCL purchased and sold 4,329.4 GWh and 4171.4 GWh respectively.
• UETCL sales were major to Umeme (91%), with the sales to the other local distribution companies constituting only 3% and exports 6%.
• Uganda exports electricity to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On the other hand, electricity imports are from Kenya and Rwanda. The electricity net export is computed as the difference between the electricity Uganda imports and exports to neighboring countries.
• The country had a net electricity export of 221GWh during the FY2019/20 signifying 7% drop from the net exports recorded during the previous financial year. There is a year-on-year decrease in net exports over the period 2016/2020.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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