STAKEHOLDERS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES AND SATISFACTION SURVEY
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) wishes to inform the public and all energy sector stakeholders that it has hired Test and Training Centre for Renewable Energy Technologies (TCRET) in the Department of Energy Systems at Mzuzu University to undertake the Stakeholders’ Knowledge, Attitude, Practices…
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…
RENEWAL OF LIQUID FUELS AND GAS LICENCES
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) wishes to advise all Liquid Fuels and Gas (LFG) Licensees that all LFG licences will expire on 30th June, 2021. As such, MERA is reminding all licensees to renew their licences for the year 2021/2022 in compliance with the…
Update on Trends of Economic Fundamentals and their Impact on the Landed Cost of Petroleum Products
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is mandated to determine prices of energy sales and services. The key fundamentals that affect the landed cost of petroleum products are the exchange rate of the Malawi Kwacha against the United States Dollar (USD) and the Free on…
REVISION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS PERMITS FEES
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) wishes to inform all Electrical Installations Permits holders and applicants that permit fees have been revised following the gazetting of the Electricity (Amendment) By-laws 2021 on 9th April 2021. The revised fees are as follows: Item Chain of supply…
AVAILABILITY OF FUEL IN THE COUNTRY
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (the Authority) would like to assure the general public that the country continues to have sufficient internal fuel stocks and has in place strategies to ensure security of fuel supply. Section 5 of the Liquid Fuels and Gas (Production and Supply) 2004 Act…
REVIEW OF PRICES OF PETROL, DIESEL AND PARAFFIN FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2021
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. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL PRICES The average FOB prices of petrol, diesel and paraffin increased…
REVIEW OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF LPG IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2021
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. LPG PRICES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET The average FOB price for LPG increased in…
REVIEW OF ESCOM TARIFFS UNDER THE AUTOMATIC TARIFF ADJUSTMENT FORMULA (ATAF)
BACKGROUND The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered a review of the electricity tariffs for ESCOM under the Automatic Tariff Adjustment Formula (ATAF). TRENDS IN EXCHANGE RATE AND CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) IMPACT ON ELECTRICITY TARIFFS MERA noted that as at March 2021, the last…
REVIEW OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF JET-A1 IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2021
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-A1 increased in…