By Editorial,
The Minister of Energy, Ruth Nankakbirwa has set a deadline for the phase-out of outdated Yaka payment meters.
Uganda like other countries in the region decided to switch its prepaid electric metering system to the latest technology known as Standard Transfer Specification.
That standard of metering is being recognized at the global level because, with it, a consumer can use it to switch electricity payments from one utility provider to another.
The government recently mooted a plan to have electricity tokens by different operators other than the current Yaka system offered by Umeme Uganda Limited.
Ruth Nankabirwa told Journalists at the Uganda Media Centre that prepaid electricity users will have to migrate to the new technology by October 2024. Hon. Nankabirwa speaking…
Nankabirwa said the Ministry has set a target to have all Uganda’s electricity consumers’ prepaid meters (Yaka) migrated onto the new Token Identification System, known as the (TID Rollover) by October 2024 to be able to continue purchasing units for their power supply. END.