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National Perspective Vol.021:The Cost of Government’s Removal of the Electricity Subsidy (program summary)

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Electricity is one of the most expensive public amenities in Uganda. It is even hardly believable that at that cost, power in Uganda has always been subsidized.

Recently, government announced the removal of the electricity subsidy that it had given to the power generators. This translates into increased power tariffs for the Ugandan consumer.

Government argues that the subsidy was benefiting a small section of the population, including the rich, who should afford power at any rate. The reason for removing the subsidy, according to government, is to save some money and increase power production, to serve more Ugandans.

So besides people having to dig deeper in their wallets to pay for domestic power, what does this move mean for the Ugandan small scale industries? What does it mean for the handful of domestic manufacturers?

What does it mean for you the consumer of manufactured goods?

This edition brings you all the angles to this debate. Check our Home Page for the list of radio stations in your area that air the program, and tune in this weekend.

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