Editing Uganda (section)

===Energy===
{{See also|Energy in Uganda}}
Uganda has abundant energy resources, which are fairly distributed throughout the country. These include hydropower, biomass, solar, geothermal, peat and fossil fuels.

In the 1980s, the majority of energy in Uganda came from charcoal and wood. However, oil was found in the [[Lake Albert (Africa)|Lake Albert]] area, totaling an estimated {{convert|95|e6m3}}  of crude.<ref name="oilrush" /> [[Heritage Oil]] discovered one of the largest crude oil finds in Uganda, and continues operations there.<ref>[http://www.heritageoilplc.com/uganda_heritage.cfm Heritage Oil |Timeline] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313104045/http://www.heritageoilplc.com/uganda_heritage.cfm |date=13 March 2013 }}. Heritageoilplc.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.</ref>
[[File:Uganda PVOUT Photovoltaic-power-potential-map GlobalSolarAtlas World-Bank-Esmap-Solargis.png|thumb|Uganda PVOUT photovoltaic power potential map]]
Uganda and Tanzania signed a deal on 13 September&nbsp;2016 that will see the two countries build a 1,445&nbsp;km, $3.5bn crude oil pipeline. The [[East African Crude Oil Pipeline|Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline]] (UTCOP), also known as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), will be the first of its kind in East Africa, will connect Uganda's oil-rich Hoima region with the Indian Ocean through the Tanga port in Tanzania.

Uganda's favorable enabling environment and broad presence of private sector investment presents a unique opportunity to deliver on [[Power Africa]] goals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2021 |title=Power Africa in Uganda {{!}} Power Africa |url=https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/uganda |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=[[USAID]] |language=en |archive-date=18 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618110257/https://www.usaid.gov/powerafrica/uganda |url-status=dead }}</ref> Uganda is one of the few sub-Saharan African countries to have liberalized and financially viable energy markets, with generation, transmission and supply segments unbundled since 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=uganda energy sector - Search |url=https://fortuneofafrica.com/ug/energy-sector-profile-in-uganda/ |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=Fortune of Africa |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710050214/https://fortuneofafrica.com/ug/energy-sector-profile-in-uganda/ |url-status=live }}</ref> There is an independent [[Electricity Regulatory Authority]] that undertakes sector regulation and oversight. The largest distribution company, [[Umeme|UMEME]] is privately owned and has a 20-year concession for distribution and retail. The country, however, is divided into 13 rural service territories, and 6 of these are being managed by small distribution companies. [[Independent power producer]]s (IPPs) currently account for nearly 60% of generation capacity. Issues with integrated planning and the financial ecosystem persist.