ESCOM Archives

Mutharika appoints ESCOM board members

Apr 12, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Peter Mutharika has appointed new Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) board members. According to a press statement released yesterday, Tuesday, April 11, signed by chief secretary to the government, Lloyd Muhara the appointments were… ...

EGENCO outlines projects to end power outages in Malawi

Mar 29, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 0 &

The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has named outstanding projects they have lined up in a bid to ensure there are alternative power sources and to add capacity of electricity production so as to halt incessant… ...

4 billion needed to ease electricity problems

Mar 23, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

Energy Generation Company (Egenco) has plans to remove silt from the Shire River at Tedzani hydropower station, a project that needs K4 billion. According to Egenco, heavy siltation is affecting the generation of electricity despite… ...

Blackouts to get worse in Malawi – Escom

Mar 21, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

The Electricity Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has asked Malawians to keep on conserving energy as load shedding will continue for months to come. This has been established in an update on the current electricity supply… ...

Escom still facing challenges – Govt

Mar 11, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Government says the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) is still facing challenges as at the moment it is buying power and selling it to Malawians. Currently, many parts of the country are facing persistent… ...

ESCOM to boost power supply by 70MW

Feb 27, 2017 Bright Malenga 50 &

As a way of reducing blackouts that are rocking the country, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is to add 70 Megawatts of power to the national power grid through the use of solar… ...

Two jailed for vandalizing Escom transformers

Feb 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 9 &

A court in Mangochi has sentenced two men to six years in jail each for vandalizing Escom transformers and cables at Namwera and Chiponde in the district. The two have been identified as Steven Mulase,… ...