Month: May 2020 Posts

Coronavirus blamed for power outages

May 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) say they are unable to end power outages in the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. All areas in the country have been… ...

Three of four machines back online at Kapichira Power Station

Mar 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… One machine awaits spare parts, experts from Germany The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) says it has added 32.4MW to its system and now a total of 97.2MW is being generated from three of the… ...

Malawi to experience over 4hrs of loadshedding

Feb 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) limited has said that from today, many areas in Malawi will experience a four and half hour (4.5) emergency loadshedding a day. ESCOM's Management has said in a… ...

EGENCO officials, pilot survive plane accident

Oct 24, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A pilot and two Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) employees survived with minor injuries after their plane failed to stop on the runway in Likoma. The three are a pilot for Ulendo Airlink, EGENCO spokesperson Moses… ...

Power supply has returned to normal – ESCOM

Sep 21, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says power supply has returned to normal following restoration of three faulty machines at Kapichira Power Station that led to the return of blackouts over the past two… ...

ESCOM uncertain on duration of blackouts

Sep 13, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has expressed uncertainty over the time it will take them to rectify prolonged blackouts which the country is experiencing. Malawi started experiencing blackouts last week. According to the power… ...

Power outage hits Malawi

Jul 13, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says customers across the country will experience power outages from today up to Monday. In a statement on Friday, the power supplier said every part of Malawi will… ...

Blackouts return: ESCOM says heavy rains to blame

Mar 08, 2019 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says Malawians should expect power cuts following heavy rains experienced in the Southern Region this week. ESCOM says the rains have deposited trash at its power station and… ...

Rains have improved power situation – ESCOM

Dec 18, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says power generation and supply in Malawi have improved following the onset of rains. According to a joint press release by Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) and ESCOM dated December… ...

Govt blocks electricity report in Parliament

Nov 23, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed over government’s reluctance to allow a report on the electricity situation in Malawi to be presented in Parliament. On Wednesday, MP for Kasungu North East Wakuda Kamanga wondered why… ...

Get your candles ready, prolonged blackouts are back

Oct 30, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

The Dark Age is again haunting Malawi following a reduction in power generation due to Mwera winds, Malawi24 has learnt. Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has clarified that customers will be experiencing long hours… ...

I am doing what Malawi could not do in fifty years – Mutharika

Nov 10, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 613 &

Malawi president, Peter Mutharika, has said he is making Malawi do what the country failed to do under previous leaders, including his brother Bingu wa Mutharika and Kamuzu Banda. The president was referring to previous… ...

Power cuts will soon be history – govt

Oct 29, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 193 &

Government has said blackouts that have rocked Malawi will soon be a thing of the past when initiatives introduced to boost power supply are completed. According to Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining Aggrey… ...

EGENCO insists blackouts will not be worse than last year

Sep 20, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 59 &

The country's Electricity Generation Company Limited (EGENCO) has insisted that people in the country should not be afraid of load shedding claiming they will not go as bad as last year. This is according to… ...