Blackouts Archives

Loadshedding: Is nuclear energy a panacea for Malawi, South Africa and other African countries

Mar 30, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

By Cheikh Niane and NJ Ayuk Globally, 800 million people lack electricity – and 80% of them live in Africa. With the continent’s population expected to nearly double by 2050, our energy needs are only… ...

Rain causes nationwide blackout in Malawi

Feb 12, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says heavy flow of water at power stations led to a system shutdown on Sunday afternoon. Malawi experienced a nationwide power blackout that started at around 2:30pm today. According… ...

Repairs at Nkula completed — EGENCO

Dec 17, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has completed the repairs which led to the shutdown of Nkula B Power Station and blackouts lasting over 17 hours a day. The maintenance works of a damaged bypass… ...

ESCOM investigating cause of today’s nationwide blackout

Nov 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is is investigating the actual cause of a system failure that led to a nationwide blackout this morning. ESCOM's system shut down suddenly at 11:44 this morning,… ...

Woman dies due to blackout at hospital in Lilongwe

Oct 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A woman died after giving birth yesterday at Mitundu Community Hospital in Lilongwe as she could not be given proper medical care due to power outage. The incident at Mitundu Community Hospital happened days after… ...

New UNIMA Students’ Council president pledges to engage ESCOM over blackouts

Oct 01, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

University of Malawi (UNIMA) students have elected Humble C Banda as president of the Students Representative Council and Banda has pledged to engage Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) so that UNIMA campus should be… ...

Malawi to have up to 19 hours of blackout on Sundays

Sep 23, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 1 &

Starting this Sunday, September 25 until October 30, Malawi will be experiencing up to 19 hours of blackout every Sunday. This is according to Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM).… ...

UNIMA students to hold protests against ESCOM

Sep 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Innocencia Chikuse Students at the University of Malawi in Zomba have written Chief Executive Officer of ESCOM, Kamkwamba Kumwenda, requesting the company to supply the university teaching area with stable 24/7 electricity arguing that… ...

Electricity blackouts frustrate family’s dairy farming business

Sep 11, 2022 Raphael Banda 0 &

Ntawila family from Makungula Village, Traditional Authority Nkagula in Zomba say electricity blackouts have greatly affected their dairy and poultry farming businesses. Gloria and Lovemore Ntawila told Malawi 24 that they started daily farming in… ...

Blackout to last 14 hours on Sunday

Aug 31, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced that Malawians should expect prolonged loadshedding this Sunday as there will be emergency maintenance works at its power plants. In a statement today, ESCOM has said the… ...

Mutharika ready to provide experts to help end blackouts

Aug 30, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Former President Peter Mutharika has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to call for national dialogue on ending persistent blackouts the country is experiencing and the former president has also told Chakwera that he is ready to… ...

DPP responsible for blackouts – Chakwera’s administration claims

Aug 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola claims that the previous administration of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former President Peter Mutharika are responsible for incessant blackouts. Speaking yesterday at a press briefing in Lilongwe, Matola… ...