ESCOM Archives

Peter Mutharika backs ESCOM on continued blackouts

Dec 15, 2015 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 163 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has sided with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) on the increased blackouts that have hit the nation lately, saying that Malawians need to be patient with the electricity body.… ...

Escom strike ignites controversy

Nov 28, 2015 Luke Bisani 2 &

The Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) has reversed its stand on the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) Staff Union strike and now supports the Escom workers for the industrial strike expected to start… ...

ESCOM to go on strike

Nov 21, 2015 Aubrey Makina 60 &

Staff of the worst performer of the year Electricity Supply Corporation on Malawi (ESCOM) have indicated that they are going on a strike starting from next month, 1 December 2015. In a statement that the… ...

ESCOM promises more blackouts

Nov 13, 2015 Aubrey Makina 177 &

…only 6 hours of electricity in a day The current electricity situation is expected to go from bad to worse in January once the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) decides to implement its plans… ...

Minister blames DPP over ESCOM failures

Nov 09, 2015 Aubrey Makina 80 &

The government of Peter Mutharika has been urged to check the failures of ESCOM or risk facing a popularity loss and a public resentment. According to Minister in the UDF regime who was also a… ...

Malawi, Mozambique power interconnection project

Electricity price raised

Oct 29, 2015 Richard Jimu 69 &

The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has approved an increase in electricity tariffs to K40.59 from K35.69 per kilowatt effective November 1, Malawi24 has learnt. This means power prices have been raised by 13.73%. Reports say… ...

Trouble brewing for lying Mutharika: JB sealed Chinese-funded projects in 2013

Oct 23, 2015 Joseph Dumbula 233 &

New evidence has surfaced suggesting that Malawi President Peter Mutharika was not being so honest when he announced that he has secured multi-million dollar deals with China. A report that Malawi24 has seen reveals that… ...

Govt partners ESCOM to improve new traffic information system

Oct 12, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 18 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of Transport and public works has signed a contract with Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) to provide better connectivity and to improve the new Traffic Information system in… ...

ESCOM,MERA in a cold war

Sep 26, 2015 Thula Chisamba 9 &

Reports have emerged suggesting a broken relationship between Electricity Cooperation of Malawi (ESCOM) and its regulator Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). Sources close to ESCOM told our reporter that officials from the two bodies are… ...

ESCOM wins big

Sep 24, 2015 Hajira Halilu 56 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it has collected penalty fees amounting to K305 million from 1528 fraudulent customers the electricity supplier found bypassing or tampering with its billing system to get free electricity… ...