Electricity supply improving in Malawi

Dec 15, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho Top News 111

Malawi is slowly getting past the dark age as electricity supply is improving with the increase in generation capacity.

The year 2017 has been a year to forget with almost every area in Malawi having a taste of 24hour blackouts.

The energy capacity has now risen to 200 megawatts from 147 megawatts.

This is alluded to the drop of water levels in Lake Malawi which affects generation of electricity at hydroelectric power stations in the country.

On a positive note, the energy capacity has risen to 200 megawatts from 147 megawatts, a development that is lessening hours of blackouts. The local media has learnt that the energy capacity will keep on rising which will lead to an improvement in power supply.

Meanwhile, some areas are being spared the 24hour blackouts while the story remains in sad tone for other areas.

However, the power bodies, Electricity Generating Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), keep assuring the nation of better days as they are doing all it takes to mitigate blackouts.

It remains unclear as to which criteria is being used by the power companies in selecting areas to spare prolonged blackouts. This has forced some people to believe that areas that accommodate well to do people have been the first to be considered.

Despite the slight improvement, lamentations of Malawians regarding blackouts remain loud. This is because power shortage has the attachment of negative impacts in as far as the economic sector is concerned.

Companies have also suffered a major setback in their production process as well as service delivery. This forces them to depend on generators which call for hefty financial resources to carter for fuel.

With the festive season just around the corner, Malawians pray for absolute recovery of the power sector. Besides the fun that comes with the season, most people want to get back on their economic feet.

Mkinga Christopher says:

18/12/2017 at 09:57

Thanks God for bringing the rains..
Benjamin Hastings Tembo says:

17/12/2017 at 18:15

improvement ili kut iwe, escom ilibe vuto koma boma likungodziwa kuba ndlama za escom mmalo moonjezera mphavu
Alex Botha says:

17/12/2017 at 16:27

kawale mchesi as we speak 24hours without magetsi a day like Sunday
Fortune Jackk Bauer Mitole says:

17/12/2017 at 11:36

Bullshit
Innocent M Chomveka says:

16/12/2017 at 17:52

Being A Survage In Understanding Things Is A Problem Because There Is No Improvement In Electricity Surpply Because Government Is Not Taking It Into Proper Consideration Due To Puttingdown Of Leadership In Coming Year Of 2019.
Enock Chiwisa says:

16/12/2017 at 13:55

Aaaaas inu kuno black out zikunachita kubeba ma improve yake ili pati?
John Chama says:

16/12/2017 at 10:49

Kodi ndalama aononga kugula ma generator chabwino ndichiti ndikulumikizisa magesi aku Mozambique pa mlangeni?
Dominic D Phiri says:

16/12/2017 at 09:16

I ddnt kno malawi 24 imapanga post zaboza until today l mean kut apanga improve magetsi pipo are compalinin everyday mxiii
Musa Anderson says:

16/12/2017 at 07:45

Dziko limatukuka ngati boma likaika kwambiri maganizo ku especially ku escom ndi logistics
Gift Grandwell Nkhata says:

16/12/2017 at 07:17

When you have nothing to write you better keep your mouth shut cause this is nosense. Escom will always be Electricity Failure Commission of Malawi because never will it supply, what it only knows. …is extending poles and wires to maintain blackouts. Brave with politics
Vigietop Ukpe says:

16/12/2017 at 07:04

Indian police arresting Christian for singing Christmas Carol. What’s going on in the world. Is this end time per se
Justin Mark says:

16/12/2017 at 04:44

Impriving how ?here its almost three days with no electricity
Eric Malekwa says:

16/12/2017 at 04:44

No no no big no there is no change kd akutuman ? Komwe akusimba lokoma kumbali ya magesi ndi area 36 around there nt wat u said .There no change dont cheat us telling de trueth
Jozzay Benjamin says:

16/12/2017 at 04:12

When mediocrity and poverty bombards the mind-set of our leaders the poor Malawians get used to inferiority. How can there be any improvement when you live in dark? Isn’t improvement all about living without blackouts in the hospitals schools and workplaces? I can’t believe some people accept failure and allow their mind to believe in total mediocrity. With this low IQ we
Khumbo La Khumbolawo Mawala says:

16/12/2017 at 03:19

Buladi fulu.
Alick Modi says:

16/12/2017 at 01:25

Chapanga improve ndichani? Musatikwiyitse mwamva!?? Maujeni anu
Lameck Kandulu says:

15/12/2017 at 20:56

kadziko kakang’ono anthu ogwiritsa ntchito magetsi ochepa koma still failing to supply electricity properly, wat a bullshit country is thi and some people they call them selves the leaders of the country like this ooo ! wat a shame.
Decide Mbukwa says:

15/12/2017 at 19:25

If you ask me, i think you wrote bullshit #NohardFeelings
Shai Penja Jangiya says:

15/12/2017 at 18:49

PANO KULILONGWW BOLA KUSIYANA NDI MWEZI WATHAWU AMENE SAKUONA KUSITHA AMATAMBA kusitha kulipo koma mavuto sanathe
Leonard Banda says:

15/12/2017 at 18:46

Inuso amalawi nws 24 palikusitha chilichonse mwayambaso misala eti
Dante Jaba McBride says:

15/12/2017 at 18:32

Usamatinamiza
#WeNotice
Chiheni Majighaheni Gondwe says:

15/12/2017 at 18:24

Improving kumoyo kwinu uko kwali….mxiiiii
Jazil Ikechukwu says:

15/12/2017 at 17:56

the comments thou
Profigo Xihevi Solus says:

15/12/2017 at 17:30

Improving when we are in perpetual darkness???
Yami Cosmas says:

15/12/2017 at 16:52

Rubish what faken kind of improvement is that?
Dudley Judah says:

15/12/2017 at 16:43

Mmm.com
Toms J Mart says:

15/12/2017 at 16:41

Mwinatu magetsiwa akungoyaka kwanuko inu a Malawi 24 koma ife kuno Ku BT kuyaka 6-8 hrs kuzima 24+ hrs
Davy Mlilo says:

15/12/2017 at 16:18

I doubt this is true ,at Area 49 New Shire its still is the same.
Mirry Mimie Jessie says:

15/12/2017 at 15:29

What?
Yamikani Isco Kumilamba says:

15/12/2017 at 15:02

Kukhala M’malawi ndikulimba mtima… This is how other countries generate their electricity
EU produces 9,800,000Megawatts…..China produces 1,700,00 Megawatts….USA produces 1,200,000 Megawatts……. Malawi ptoduces 200 Megawatts……so pathetic
Omar Kazembe says:

15/12/2017 at 14:42

Akayamba kuyaka bwino muiwala inu kuti madziwo azaphwera zisiru inu
Nyozani Evance says:

15/12/2017 at 14:27

Zachamba basi, improvement yake ili kutiko?
Paul Chavula says:

15/12/2017 at 14:14

Is this even true?
Peter Mulepa says:

15/12/2017 at 14:11

Ndidathawila pazenela ine.Tanditanthauzileni mau awa mukut impuluvumentiwa,Im un-able to get it clear
Felix Chimwaza says:

15/12/2017 at 14:05

I feel cheated by this story….. where is the improvement here as blackouts are still order of the day….. you journalists you mean you are living in America that you don’t see these blackouts… Shame!….
Billy Bj Shaba says:

15/12/2017 at 13:20

Which side of the country? Or which part of malawi
angoni satha onse says:

15/12/2017 at 14:57

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk koma
Samuel Kathewela says:

15/12/2017 at 12:48

Don’t write things which you don’t know mr,how can you say the generation has improved when we’re still living in darkness for 24hrs? Do you really know what it means by improvement???
1. Backford Rowan Lwazi says:
  
  17/12/2017 at 03:39
  
  If you were in dark for 3days and now your in darkness for 1 day then that is an improvement
Naphiri Phiri says:

15/12/2017 at 12:26

Dzikoli ndilokondera,mwanna ukunena zooona,there is an improvement,kuno sikumatha 24 hrs asanayake,enawo pitirizani kuwathimisira choncho kwa iwo chilichonse kulowesa ndale
Bracket Kondwani Patron Kalonga says:

15/12/2017 at 12:25

Magetsi nde asinthadi osanama
Emmanuel Chirwa says:

15/12/2017 at 12:22

still more black out
William Last Chipolopolo says:

15/12/2017 at 12:12

Nanuso olemba nkhani,muziona zolemba zinazi anthu adzingokutukwanani.
William Last Chipolopolo says:

15/12/2017 at 12:10

Improvement ikuchitikila ku zambia mwina osati kuno ayi
Sipho Mhango says:

15/12/2017 at 11:58

Big improvement
Kennie Kuseni says:

15/12/2017 at 11:44

But ice aku area 24 the problem of electricity is worsening
Giftie Maranathah Chikhoh says:

15/12/2017 at 11:38

Ife magetsi adathima dzana and u say there is improvement, Or may be its improvement to the aworse than before
Bright Mbangalah says:

15/12/2017 at 11:33

please beg chinese goverment to donate powerbanks then you can continue your nonsense
Chris Mainje says:

15/12/2017 at 11:23

Escom ikungopangano za ndale pomazimitsa magetsi now,ku ntcheu nde akuthimitsa daily,chikhalirenicho,loadshedding inatha…nde kayano akufunanji kaya
Steve Vincent Cool Sandram says:

15/12/2017 at 11:09

Zitsilu improvement yake it?
Msimba Esau says:

15/12/2017 at 10:57

4 sure ts getting better dese days
Francis M Njerekeza says:

15/12/2017 at 10:51

Zochitsiru kutiko kumene magetsi
Cisomo Meke Paulo says:

15/12/2017 at 10:46

Hmmmmmmmmm really?
Gift Grant says:

15/12/2017 at 10:42

kodi amalawi mumapupuluma kuyankhula mompusa musananvetse zinthu bwanji if you can see clealy the writter caught the word improving meaning we are not yet thea but we are driving there meaning as of now both of we can not see the improvement at once mw why my mother landr
1. Milward Mnani Kamanga says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 12:57
  
  Mmmmmm mr man if u say improvement is a visible thing and it simply says a step up
2. Gift Grant says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 15:14
  
  boss i agree with the writter coz where i am its now 3 days magetsi akuyaka thats an improvent i
3. Chibisa Desire says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 18:12
  
  That’s where you are.. But where I am magets akumayaka 30 minutes only pa 48 hrs u call that shit improvement?
4. Gift Grant says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 18:19
  
  kkkkkkkk yakhulani mpaka mutukwane koma kunoko akuyaka ndipo aziyaka mpakana kale kumenekoko azayambaso basi
5. Jozzay Benjamin says:
  
  16/12/2017 at 04:00
  
  Ziwandatu zimenezo man grant kuzikonda cboncho bwanji? Kutiko akumayaka 3days? Maliku state house? Muzikhala chete ngati mulibe, ankhula pagulu; anthu akuvutika kusauka chifikwa income yawo imachokera ku magesi. Uziganizila ometa, obenna, a refrigeration ngati ife zinthu zinasiya kuyenda kalekale nde ulipamenepo nkumati zikuyenda. Kodi Malawi imakula in population and infrastructure in various trading centres and villages government inalibe statistics? Samadziwa kuti magesi achepa mphamvu? So what credit of improvement should we give when magesi akumathimathima?
6. Solomon Phiri says:
  
  16/12/2017 at 13:51
  
  Anthu ena amaganiza kuti zinthu zizalongosoka m’mene iwowo amafunila,kuyiwala kuti kulongosoka kwazithu kumayambila m’maganizo amunthu payekha mudzaona kuti ena ngakhale magetsi atalongosoka,adzapezabe chifukwa chonyozela,mabvuto ali apo,koma palibe chothandiza kumangonyoza,chomwe a malawi timayiwala ndi chakuti mayikoso ena ali ndi mabvuto akulu mwinaso kuposa lanthu la magetsilo koma chifukwa choti iwo sama lalikila timaona ngati azanthu wo maiko awo zonse zili tayale.
Lastone Quavo Quavø says:

15/12/2017 at 10:40

panya panu a malawi24
Paul Joseph says:

15/12/2017 at 10:34

Really? 3 days without electricity you call it improvement.Last month it was a bit better 24 hours without power
Allen Jnr says:

15/12/2017 at 10:32

mapazi anu
Dereck Jassi says:

15/12/2017 at 10:26

Tanvani izi kanyimbo aka
Ine Jassi ndimakhala busy ngati chigayo chama gesi akumalawi choti chikayamba kulila ee iwe, ndi 2hrs komano chikazangosiya nde chi maiwalila mpaka 22hrs nde chikazangolila chimakhala busy kugawa ma bill chimathaso kupanga add nthawi yomwe chinasiya yaaa chimakhala busy ndima add kupeleka ma bad!? Pamyoyo yawanthu!! Yaaaah chorus’
Busy busy ndimakhala busy nthawi iliyose busy siku lililose busy ndine wa busy eeeeeeeeee
Peter Lewis Matholo says:

15/12/2017 at 10:25

Mwina kwanuko, kuno ku Area 49 palibe chasintha, 24hrs, akayaka its 8hrs and 16hrs as a month ago
Lebiam Bambo-aComfort Banda says:

15/12/2017 at 10:10

Mukadakhala kuti mumawalitsa dzuwa ndinu bwenzi tikadali mma 1980 chifukwa pa masiku atatu likadamawala kamodzi.
Owen Switmit says:

15/12/2017 at 09:59

Malawi Flames Of Fire,,
Jœ Dambe says:

15/12/2017 at 09:52

Impro chani?…. Tabwerezaninso mwati electricity supply z impro chani?….. Musanditukwanitse ANYANI INU
Lucky Chatha says:

15/12/2017 at 09:42

Zaziiii
Nephas Francis Kalema says:

15/12/2017 at 09:41

mwatumidwa eti?

where is the so called improvement?
mapazi anu..Mxiiiew
Mathews Chikopah says:

15/12/2017 at 09:40

I think there is a big improvement as wecompare with last month amathima 24 hours now akuthima 3 days that is Good kip it up government mupitilize kuthimitsathimitsako
1. William Last Chipolopolo says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 12:04
  
  Wanizekesa friend.tiye nawo.
2. Manzy Best says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 16:49
  
  Dont be nonsense its a serious issue we have to aproud Escom
3. Anthony C Kasira says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 19:52
  
  We haven’t seen the change. Maybe in their office
4. Innocent M Chomveka says:
  
  16/12/2017 at 17:56
  
  School No My Frient,go Back.
Cotton Seed says:

15/12/2017 at 09:36

Ha ha ha ha
Grace Chinsinsi Nalikata says:

15/12/2017 at 09:26

A Escom koma mulibe manyazi inu mose mulili kunama….ife tizigwira ntchito mudima zoona a eyesomu…zikumatiwawa2 +kutikwiyitsa hiyaaaa
Eñöçqûè Phirië says:

15/12/2017 at 09:23

Zachamba et?,, Black out kuchita kumpopa choncho ,,aliyense angot tili mu blac out,,osangomukwatira buanj,,congratulations Mr #Escom,,ntchito yanu nd imeneyo ,,kumazimitsa kt muzilandira salary haha :p ,,osamangodya zaulele iyaaaaaaah!
Laghim Al Shokvan says:

15/12/2017 at 09:22

i agree, electricity supply really has improved; atleast nowadays.
1. Ek Styles The-untouchable Kunje says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 09:45
  
  Yeah zoonad man
2. Cha Nkha Uta Maseko says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 13:38
  
  Agwape inu mkuti chani apa
Godfrey Nhlane says:

15/12/2017 at 09:13

Laughable story indeed kkkk. Are Perfoming drama or what?
Praise K Kumwenda says:

15/12/2017 at 09:10

Aaaaaaaah says who!!!!!
Caleby Botoman says:

15/12/2017 at 09:07

Where……
Yopain Yowso says:

15/12/2017 at 09:04

ife tathawa school chifukwa cha electricity yanuyo. shupiti eti
Naomi Chasimpha says:

15/12/2017 at 08:55

Malawi sazatheka and enanu mukamayankhula kungoyankhulila pot sitikuonana.Tikadakhala kuti time onana zinazi simungayankhule.Magetsi ads low a ndale basi.Madzi a kuti kulibe chabwino nanga bwanji akuyamba programme to pop a Madzi omwewo?
Chi-cool Nyapsy Lingalawe Nialaper says:

15/12/2017 at 08:55

DZIKO LA MALAWI SILIYENDA BWINO! KOD VUTO LIMENELI MESA NDLAKALEKALE? BWANJ BOMA SILIKUPANGA ZOT VUTO LIMENELI LITHELETU? AKULU AKULU OYENDETSA ZAMAGETSI AMAKHALA KUMADIKLIRA KUT NTHAWI INO IKAFKA MAGETS ADZVUTA CHONCHI PAMENEPA PAL NZERU? NGAT PETER MUTHARIKA SAPANGAPO KAN2 NDKUTHETSA VUTO LIMENELI TIONETSA 2019 COZ ZKUTINYASA KWMBR A MALAWI TKUVUTKA KWMBR!! AKULU AKULUWO KWAO MAGETSI SAMAZMA AMAGWRTSA NTCHTO MA GENERATOR SO THEY R NOT CONCERNED WT THE SITUATION NDE ZMENEZ NDZAUSILU!! ATSOGOLERI A KUMALAWI NDI OZKONDA KOMANSO DYELA, NGAT EGENCO NDI ESCOM SKWANITSA KUTHETSA VUTOLO ALOLE KUT MA COMPANY AKUNJA ABWERE AMALAWI ZATITOPETSA BOMA LIKUTISAUKTSA IWOWO AKUDYELERA SAKUVUTKA NAWO! ENAFE KUT TDYE TMADALIRA MAGETS NDE PAMENEPA TZT BOMA LIKUTHANDIZA???? #BORED
Ndumo Chibambo says:

15/12/2017 at 08:50

ma rubbish basi
Linda Kyrie Fredrick says:

15/12/2017 at 08:50

Kuyaka 12midnight kuzima 3am.is that improvement?
Nicholas De'Victor Fabiano Nicolle says:

15/12/2017 at 08:48

Kkkkkkkk
Magetsi anathima dzana mpaka lero sakuyaka. Ndiye improvement mukunenayo ndi itiyo? Shame on you!
Evelyce Pensulo Chisenga says:

15/12/2017 at 08:48

Hmmm just forgive them and forget
Shadreck D Dickson says:

15/12/2017 at 08:45

Yeah improvement ilipo Ine ndine mboni kwathu amati akazima amayaka pakatha 24 hrs now akazima akumayaka pakatha 7 hrs ndiye pamenepa tiziti palibe improvement? Kaya sindidziwa kwanuko
1. Kingston Alpacino Lk says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 08:47
  
  Akulipira kod iwe eti
2. Vaigo Nyirenda says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 09:08
  
  Iwe waticha?
3. Shadreck D Dickson says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 09:12
  
  Man vaigo mukufunsapo ndalemba muchizungu kut simunamve
4. Nalitchowa Wa Aphiri Loti says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 09:21
  
  vuto anthu timayika ndale popanda ndale. olo kuno usiku tagona mmagetsi .. mwina zisitha tione mmene zithere
5. Robert Namathanga says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 10:21
  
  politics aside, there is improvement… Some are not happy at all with this strides
Brino Nkhoma says:

15/12/2017 at 08:44

Curently No Improvement For Electricity,you Are Now Toward Black Out Not Power.
Brino Nkhoma says:

15/12/2017 at 08:41

Curently No Improvement For Electricity,you Are Now Toward Black Out Not Towards Power.
Laurence Man Nyozo says:

15/12/2017 at 08:41

where is ur so called pick up yet am experiencing black out right now
Mpume Banda says:

15/12/2017 at 08:40

Mxm
Rose Nyerere says:

15/12/2017 at 08:39

yakwanu improvement yaketu tagona mumdima lero chichere kulibe ndigetsi lomwe asaaa
Billygates Kachedwa says:

15/12/2017 at 08:39

In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.
Soften Tembo says:

15/12/2017 at 08:35

we’re producing megawatts while our friend are producing gigawatts
Chikondano Numero says:

15/12/2017 at 08:35

40 hrs now without electricity and you call that improvement
Pike Wa Sarah Ng'oma says:

15/12/2017 at 08:35

where is it improving? ? can u tell us plz
Annie Vanesa Msiska says:

15/12/2017 at 08:35

Where is the improvement, n no need of telling us improvement tiyiona tokha magetsi akasiya kumazizima
1. Adilluh Kayb Kaliati says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 10:13
  
  Mzanu akamayesesa kuchita zinthu kumamuyamika, we see an improvement.
2. Annie Vanesa Msiska says:
  
  15/12/2017 at 12:18
  
  Mwina ku state house kwawo konko not where we stay, sindingamangovomereza zilizonse as if ndine munthu wosaganiza, I don’t see any improvement apa iyaaa adzitiputsitsa ngat ndife osazindikira akagwere
3. Thinky Dip says:
  
  16/12/2017 at 05:21
  
  amalawi tinapusa kwambiri.. timagomera kuyamikira ndizinthu zosayamikira nkomwe. what is there to yamikira about blascom? Its like munthu wakubera K100000, then ati azibweza pang’ono pang’ono nde wayamba kukubwezera K100… Do u rily hav to yamikira that there is improvement
Chi-cool Nyapsy Lingalawe Nialaper says:

15/12/2017 at 08:33

Hw Can Dat B Proven 2 B True Yet We R In Blackout Now? This Issue Is Cozn A Lot Of Troubles N Malawi Cant Develop Nd Magets Ake Amenewa, Very Bad!

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