MINISTER OF ENERGY LEADS INSPECTION OF FUEL RETAIL OUTLETS
On 5th April 2022 the Minister of Energy Honourable Ibrahim Matola inspected some fuel retail outlets in Lilongwe. The visit to Total Independence Drive, Petroda Area 47 and Crossroads Puma fuel retail outlets confirmed details of fuel volumes that the retail outlets had submitted to…
REVIEW OF PRICES OF PETROL, DIESEL AND PARAFFIN FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022
BACKGROUND The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered recent trends in the world petroleum products prices and changes in other macroeconomic fundamentals in the local market and their impact on energy prices. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL PRICES The average FOB prices of petrol, diesel and paraffin…
REVIEW OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022
BACKGROUND The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered recent trends in the world petroleum products’ prices and changes in other macroeconomic fundamentals in the local market and their impact on energy prices. LPG PRICES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET The average FOB price for LPG increased…
REVIEW OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF JET-A1 IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022 .
BACKGROUND Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered recent trends in the world petroleum products’ prices and changes in other macroeconomic fundamentals in the local market and their impact on energy prices. JET-A1 PRICES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET The average FOB price for Jet A-1 increased…
RENEWAL OF LIQUID FUELS AND GAS LICENCES
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) wishes to advise Liquid Fuel and Gas licensees that all Liquid Fuels and Gas (LFG) 2021/2022 licences will expire on 30th June 2022. Following the change of Malawi Government’s fiscal year, LFG licences that will be renewed for the year…
APPLICATIONS FOR INTERVIEWS FOR ISSUANCE OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PERMITS
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) invites eligible electrical and renewable energy installers and suppliers to apply for certification interviews to be conducted by the Electrical Installation Permits Committee (IPCO). All Electrical and Renewable Energy Installers and Suppliers who are not yet certified by MERA or…
GUIDANCE ON BUYING FUEL IN CONTAINERS
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has noted with concern an increase in illegal fuel storage. This does not only violate the law but also endangers lives and property. The Liquid Fuels and Gas Regulations of 2009 provide that a person who wishes to store…
Update on the Landed Costs of Petrol, Diesel and Paraffin
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is mandated to determine prices of energy sales and services. The key determinants of the landed costs of petroleum products are the exchange rate of the Malawi Kwacha against the United States Dollar and the Free on Board prices…
MERA calls on electrical installers to get registered
Over 200 electricians from Mzuzu, Mzimba and Nkhata Bay districts attended electrical installations sensitisation meetings organized by Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA). Standards of electrical installations and the licensing procedure were the main issues discussed during the meetings which were conducted from 31st January to…
Update on the Landed Costs of Petroleum Products
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is mandated to determine prices of energy sales and services. Key factors that affect the landed costs of petroleum products are the Free on Board (FOB) prices of refined petroleum products on the international market and the exchange rate…