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Cold season behind resumed blackouts – Escom

May 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 6 &

...situation could normalise by July The electricity blackouts situation has resurfaced in Malawi. This time it is taking about 13 hours to have power back. But the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says the… ...

ESCOM says generators won’t end blackouts

May 18, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 5 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has admitted that the generators which were installed in Malawi earlier this year are failing to end electricity challenges. In a statement on Thursday, the power supplier said there… ...

Reconnected: Government settles Bingu Stadium electricity bill

Apr 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Long at last. The Bingu National Stadium (BNS) has got its electricity back after government settled a K32 million bill. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) disconnected power to the stadium in November due… ...

Malawians against hydroelectricity: demands alternative sources of power

Apr 24, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawians have told government to focus on alternative sources of electricity in order to end power cuts in the country. Malawi mainly uses water on the Shire River to produce electricity and when the water… ...

ESCOM says illegal connections still a challenge

Mar 31, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is still losing a lot of money due to illegal electricity connections. ESCOM public relations officer George Mituka noted that the tendency of connecting electricity illegally… ...

Malawians told to brace for severe blackouts during Easter

Mar 28, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says the blackouts which Malawians are experiencing will become more severe during the Easter period. The electricity supplier has asked Malawians to save power and industries to scale down… ...

Escom calls for World Earth Hour observance

Mar 22, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Ironic enough, not so? That when blackouts are rife already, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is ringing calls for Malawians to take part in World Earth Hour which sees users switch off lights… ...

ESCOM requests water from Govt

Mar 18, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has requested government through the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and water development to increase the flow of water in the Shire River. In a letter dated March 15… ...

20MW generators arrive in Blantyre

Mar 15, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Amid efforts to completely deal with continued blackouts, the Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has procured ten generators which have arrived at Mapanga Substation in Blantyre. Blantyre residents on Wednesday witnessed the arrival of the standby… ...

EGENCO eyes power all day with 70 megawatts

Mar 15, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has disclosed that the country needs 70 megawatts for citizens to have power all day across the country. Confirming the development, EGENCO spokesperson Moses Gwaza said the electricity generating company is… ...