Abstract
Sustainable development is literally fuelled by the elec-tricity sector. In Uganda, the electricity sector has experi-enced dramatic market libera lization changes in recent
years. The Power Sector Reform was characterized by
the unbundling of the main government utility, Uganda
Electricity Board (UEB), which had a monopoly, into three
companies that were created to introduce competition
and liberalize the electricity industry. This led to the crea-tion of a regulatory body. A rural electrification fund,
agency and board were also formed to subsidize rural
electricity investments. This is part of the Government of
Uganda’s new holistic approach to long-term energy
planning.