Consumer rights body asks Malawians to reject electricity tariff hike

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Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has asked Malawians to support it in its quest to force Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) to reverse its decision to raise electricity tariffs.

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Electricity tariffs got hiked.

Executive Director for Cama John Kapito said concerned citizens should come in and support it with finances to be used for legal fees.

He added that the case is important as it aims to force Mera and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to reverse their decision on the hike.

”Consumers are challenging the higher tariffs especially on the increase and this is unfair as there have been too much blackouts so the hike is not justified,” he said.

In December 2015, Escom with approval from Mera increased electricity tariffs by 30.6 percent; a month after Mera had also allowed Escom to raise tariffs by 13.7 percent.

This prompted Cama to take the two bodies to court saying the electricity supplier has failed to deliver most of the performance indicators necessitating further power hike.