Blackouts Archives

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… ...