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Executive overview
Key findings
1,004,197: water connections in FY 2024/25 (actual; target 1,015,000)
UGX 622 billion: turnover in FY 2023/24, with EBITDA of UGX 142 billion (audited)
UGX 157 billion: outstanding loans at 30 June 2024 (audited)
UGX 5,096 per m3: domestic water tariff from 1 July 2026, VAT exclusive (in force)
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Suppliers and consultants new to NWSC
Get the utility's scale, finances, project list and tariffs on one reference page set before a first meeting.
Lenders and development finance analysts
Check borrowings, cash, government arrears and the IWMDP and Package 2B positions in one place.
Researchers comparing African utilities
Use the dated series for connections, losses, water quality and effluent compliance, with conflicting figures shown side by side.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How big is NWSC?
1,004,197 water connections and 23,785 km of water mains in FY 2024/25.
How much debt does NWSC have?
UGX 157 billion of loans outstanding at 30 June 2024, against cash of UGX 274.6 billion.
What does a household pay for water?
UGX 5,096 per m3, VAT exclusive, from 1 July 2026, up from UGX 3,727 in July 2022.
What is the status of the World Bank IWMDP?
Component 2 had US$60.1 million disbursed of a US$92.5 million IDA allocation at 15 September 2024; the project was still listed as Active in November 2026.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Overview
Utility and Service Mandate
Water Resources and Supply
Infrastructure and Treatment
Networks and Assets
Wastewater and Resource Management
Financial Position
Investment and Major Projects
Tariffs and Customer Context
Energy and Sustainability
Governance and Regulation
Climate and Resilience
Forward Developments
Key Intelligence Summary
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Financial Position
The audited FY 2024/25 accounts and loan balance; government arrears in the FY 2026/27 budget.
Investment and Major Projects
Confirmation of Mbale handover; any IWMDP closing-date extension; AFD's decision on Mbarara.
Tariffs and Customer Context
The 1 July 2027 indexation; complaint volumes against the Charter.
Forward Developments
A Government decision on the 50-town loan; progress against the 28% non-revenue water target.
Investment and Major Projects: NWSC's project table with cost, financier and status, followed by the tariff schedule.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 12 pages, 15 sections, 17 tables and a register of 21 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
NWSC annual reports and audited accounts, its 10th Corporate Plan and 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, tariff schedules and Customer Charter. Ministry of Water and Environment reports and scorecard, the Auditor General's 2024 sewerage follow-up, World Bank project records and dated 2025–2026 project reporting.
Sources
21 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 3 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2023/24 audited accounts (year ended 30 June 2024); FY 2024/25 performance from the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan; tariff in force from 1 July 2026; project status to September 2026. Currency is Uganda shillings (UGX) unless stated; US dollar and euro amounts are given where the source states them..
Evidence boundaries
This report uses authoritative source material available at the stated research cutoff. It distinguishes published facts, calculated values and analytical interpretation. No independent modelling is performed. Forward-looking analysis reflects published plans, documented trends and stated uncertainties. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or engineering advice.
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Utility Intelligence Profile: National Water and Sewerage Corporation
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 99
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Intelligence Profile
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_NATIONAL_WATER_AND_SEWERAGE_CORPORATION_UTILITY_INTELLIGENCE_PROFILE_0b318fc2f8a2
- Evidence current to
- 3 November 2026
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