UMEM - Umeme Limited
Umeme Limited was first incorporated in Uganda as a private limited company on May 6, 2004, and later converted into a public company on June 28, 2012 under the Companies Act. Umeme is a subsidiary of Umeme Holdings, which is itself a subsidiary of Actis Infrastructure 2 LP, an investment fund under the management of Actis, through a holding company in Mauritius, Actis Infrastructure Umeme Limited. Umeme took over the distribution system for the distribution and supply of electricity in Uganda from Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL) under the concession for a period of 20 years commencing March 1, 2005.
Umeme Limited is listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) since November 30th, 2012. Umeme is traded on the USE under the ticker symbol “UMEM”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of USE:UMEM is UG0000001145. Umeme Limited is currently the 12th most valuable stock on the USE with a market capitalization of UGX 287 billion, which makes about 0.69% of the Uganda Securities Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
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| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | |
| Day’s High Price | |
| Traded Volume | 20,000 |
| Number of Deals | |
| Gross Turnover | 3.54M |
| Growth & Valuation | |
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| Earnings Per Share | |
| Price/Earning Ratio | |
| Dividend Per Share | |
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| Shares Outstanding | 1.62B |
| Market Capitalization | 287B |
UMEM Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -26.6% | -26.6% | +24.7% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| -57.4% | -57.9% | -26.9% |
The current share price of Umeme Limited (UMEM) is UGX 177.00. UMEM closed its last trading day (Friday, February 20, 2026) at 177.00 UGX per share on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), recording a 9.7% drop from its previous closing price of 196.00 UGX. Umeme began the year with a share price of 242.00 UGX but has since lost 26.9% off that price valuation, ranking it 18th on the USE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Umeme is the fourth most traded stock on the Uganda Securities Exchange over the past three months (Nov 17, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026). UMEM has traded a total volume of 14.1 million shares valued at UGX 2.01 billion over the period, averaging a volume of 223,121 shares (valued at UGX 32 million) per session. A volume high of 13.7 million was achieved on November 26th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Umeme on the Uganda Securities Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | 20,000 | 177.00 | -19.00 | -9.69% |
| 2026-02-19 | 25,000 | 196.00 | -21.00 | -9.68% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2,000 | 217.00 | -24.00 | -9.96% |
| 2026-01-29 | 12 | 241.00 | ||
| 2026-01-13 | 9,000 | 241.00 | ||
| 2026-01-12 | 600 | 241.00 | ||
| 2026-01-07 | 200 | 241.00 | -1.00 | -0.41% |
| 2026-01-02 | 32 | 242.00 | ||
| 2025-12-31 | 7,738 | 242.00 | +22.00 | +10.00% |
| 2025-12-30 | 2,000 | 220.00 |
Profile of Umeme Limited
Umeme Limited operates in the Utilities sector.
Factsheet of Umeme Limited
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
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- Address
- Rwenzori House, Plot 1 Lumumba Avenue, P. O. Box 23841, Kampala, Uganda
- Telephone
- +256-312-360-600
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- Website
- www.umeme.co.ug
