ESCOM Archives

‘Give us power enough for the country’: This should be Malawi prayer on electricity

Dec 17, 2017 Luke Bisani 24 &

A news story claiming that Malawi will be exporting electricity soon shocked Malawians. The story that was covered by the state broadcaster in Malawi on electricity raised eyebrows among citizens with one Journalist Upile Kaisi… ...

PAC’s move to postpone Dec 13 demo ‘good enough’?

Dec 15, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 7 &

…decision draws mixed reactions The decision by the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) to postpone the December 13 protests is justified, an analyst says this is however after parliament shot down bills under the electoral reforms… ...

Electricity supply improving in Malawi

Dec 15, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 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… ...

ESCOM bites Multichoice hard: DSTV, Gotv subscription drops

Nov 30, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 107 &

Multichoice Malawi is feeling the pinch in the wake of persistent blackouts as Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) continues to implement loadshedding programmes. Multichoice Malawi is suffering along business lines with more of its… ...

Electricity tariff hiking excites NASME

Nov 30, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 38 &

...says it will help EGENCO to produce more electricity... The decision by energy authorities to hike electricity tariffs has been welcomed by the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME). Last week authorities in… ...

Hospitals being given solar sets – Muluzi

Nov 26, 2017 Bright Malenga 20 &

Amid rampant blackouts, government with support from the Global Fund is supplying solar power equipment to hospitals in the country. According to Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi, 85 sets for solar power will be given… ...

ESCOM hikes blackout-persistent electricity tariffs by 25%

Nov 26, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 181 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) will be hiking the rates that Malawians pay for blackout-persistent electricity by 25%. The hike, likely to come into effect next month, will see people pay out K73.23 from… ...