
PowerUP is transitioning African households from biomass cooking fuels to electric.
Through technology and carbon markets we help our primarily women customers cook faster, cheaper, and with zero fumes - giving them more control of their time, finances, and health
The PowerUP business model
Down payment + PAYGO
Small downpayment makes product within reach of average charcoal user.
PAYG microcredit payments made multiple times per week, matching current charcoal expenses.
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Carbon financing reduces costs
All our products register every use, and the resulting emission reductions are converted to carbon credits. Our metered technology is Gold Standard approved.
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Clean cooking - now affordable to all
Combining both revenue streams, we are making high quality clean cooking solutions available to all.
Integrations for all PowerUP products
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Usage metering
Certified electricity metering built-in, with 12 month data logging
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PAYG integrations
PAYG integrations with Angaza, Paygee, Upya & PaygOps
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Cloud Data Platform
Live online usage & carbon tracking, MRV & API integrations.
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Designed for and in Africa
All our products are designed in, and for the local market.
Electric Pressure Cooker
Beans done in 40 minutes - no soaking, no stress
Makes 90% of Africa’s favorite dishes
Dedicated buttons for matoke, githeri, beans etc.
Localized recipe books available
Set and forget - your food won’t burn
Highest efficiency cooking technology
No hot surfaces and safe steam release
Save your family 8 USD weekly on charcoal costs
Induction Stove
Electric cooking made really easy
Easiest and safest stove technology available
1:1 replacement of existing charcoal & LPG stoves
No smoke. No soot. No smell.
Safe to touch - no risk of burns
No charcoal hustle or LPG tank refills needed
4 power settings + boil water function
Save up to 70% on your cooking fuel cost

The Global South’s dirty cooking crisis
2.3 billion people rely on dirty cooking, including charcoal, animal dung and wood, causing:
Approximately 4 million deaths each year due to indoor air pollution, mostly women and children
Deforestation and environmental degradation
Time poverty in women and girls significant time spent gathering fuels, lighting fires and actual cooking.
Dirty cooking is expensive spreading deforestation increases fuel costs
PowerUP Carbon Credits
High integrity offsets that enable clean cooking for all
High integrity 100% measurable carbon credits
Verified by Gold Standard, ready for CORSIA & Article 6.2 implementation
All PowerUP stoves have a built-in certified electricity meter
All usage data stored in the PowerUP cloud for full audit traceability
First Gold Standard project registered
Up to 3 tonnes CO2e reduction per device per year through:
Rugged hardware, specifically designed for Global South
User interface & cookbooks adapted to local usage, e.g. Matooke, beans
Real-time usage driving interventions made possible through cloud platform
Beyond carbon: secondary benefits to our projects
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We make clean cooking available to all
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Electric cooking causes no smoke, no soot and no burns
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PowerUP frees up hours per day for women and girls
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Significant savings to low-income households
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Reducing deforestation and air pollution

Our company & team
The PowerUP story
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We are an electric clean cooking company that was founded in 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. We launched our first electric pressure cooker later the same year.
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Since our launch in Uganda we have spread across Sub Saharan Africa and Asia and expanded our portfolio to include induction stoves.
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PowerUP’s Data Platform provides live usage insights, enabling usage interventions.
Full API connection support.
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Kato Kibuka
CEO, CO-FOUNDER
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Wim Witdouck
CTO, CO-FOUNDER
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Eva Zalwango
HEAD OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
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Bart-Jan ter Haar
HEAD OF COMMERCIAL
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John Woolsey
HEAD OF PRODUCT
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Amanda Isidi
PRODUCT MANAGER
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Patrick Ssenyonjo
LEAD HARDWARE ENGINEER
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Matt Evans
CARBON ADVISOR
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Micheal Rwakaigamba
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
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Haboya Emmanuel
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS ENGINEER
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Dorcas Anguria
RESEARCH MANAGER
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Nakiyaga Rukia
PROJECT COORDINATOR
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Ayo Deborah Patience
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSOCIATE
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Jacob Kipsang
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER
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Godwin Mbabazi
SALES MANAGER
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Olive Natukunda
SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER
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Nobert Atwine
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
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Mark Arthur Kyambadde
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS ENGINEER
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Samali Recheal Ajwang
CUSTOMER SERVICE & RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
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Mugabi Caleb
LABORATORY ENGINEER

Get In Touch
Contact us.
+256 759712768
info@powerup.works
88A Kiwafu Road - Muyenga
Kampala, Uganda