Electricity Disputes Tribunal - 2024

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2 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
March 2024
Dr. Yasin Ali v UMEME Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 32 of 2019) [2024] UGEDT 2 (19 March 2024) Distributor failed to prove meter tampering; energy recovery bill unjustified; complainant awarded damages and costs. Electricity law — meter tampering allegations — burden of proof on distributor to prove tampering and unbilled energy; procedural fairness — customer’s right to be present during meter testing (Electricity (Code of Quality of Service) Regulations 2020); evidentiary weight of clamp-meter and laboratory tests; calculation of unbilled energy; remedies — damages and costs.	19 March 2024
Banda v Attorney General (EDT COMPLAINT 10 of 2020) [2024] UGEDT 1 (18 March 2024) Tribunal has original jurisdiction; REA trespassed, AG vicariously liable, awards UGX15,750,000 special and UGX100,000,000 general damages with interest and costs. Electricity sector jurisdiction – Electricity Disputes Tribunal has original and appellate jurisdiction under s.109; Trespass to land – unlawful entry, destruction of trees and posting of poles without consent; Vicarious liability – Attorney General liable for acts of REA/agents; Compensation – special and general damages proven by valuation; Procedural requirement – referral to ERA or compliance with s.67 not a jurisdictional bar to Tribunal hearing.	18 March 2024