REVIEW OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF LPG FOR NOVEMBER 2023
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered trends in petroleum products prices and changes in other macroeconomic fundamentals in the local market and their impact on the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price. The Free On Board price of LPG significantly increased by 39.79% when compared…
REVIEW OF ESCOM ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) undertakes monthly reviews of ESCOM’s electricity tariffs through the Automatic Tariff Adjustment Formular (ATAF) to assess the impact of economic fundamentals of the exchange rate and Consumer Price Index (CPI) on ESCOM and other licensees’ business. In August 2023,…
REVIEW OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF JET-A1 IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023
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. In line with the Automatic Pricing Mechanism, Jet A-1 airfield prices have been adjusted…
REVIEW OF PRICES OF PETROL, DIESEL, AND PARAFFIN FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) considered recent trends in the world petroleum products prices as well as exchange rate movements and their impact on energy prices. Pump prices of petrol, diesel and paraffin have therefore been adjusted upwards effective 10 November 2023. Fuel wholesale…
Caution Against Fuel Trading Malpractices Reminder
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has noted with concern an increase in fuel trading malpractices which are undermining efforts to ensure fair access to fuel amidst fuel supply constraints caused by foreign exchange challenges. Fuel Service Stations are reminded that selling fuel in jerrycans,…
MERA Moderates Implementation of a New Electricity Base Tariff
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has approved a new electricity base tariff regime. The average tariff will be adjusted by 50.8% segmented into four annual tranches of 18%, 16%, 12% and 9% to be implemented from 2023 to 2027. In the first year, the…
SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT KASUNGU MTUNTHAMA SUPER SINK SERVICE STATION
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) directed the suspension of operations at Mtunthama Super Sink Fuel Service Station located in Kasungu for thirty days effective 28 August 2023 for selling fuel to customers in jerrycans without authorisation. MERA investigated consumers complaints and confirmed that…
Railway Usage to Improve Flow of Fuel Supplies
The fuel supply situation in the country is expected to improve, Minister of Information and Digitilisation Moses Kunkuyu, disclosed this at a press briefing held in Lilongwe on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023. He said increased utilisation of rail transport will enable the transportation of high…
Closure of Mt MERU Nyambadwe Fuel Service Station
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has today closed Mount MERU Nyambadwe Fuel Service Station located at Nyambadwe in Blantyre for thirty days for selling fuel to customers in jerrycans. Following consumers complaints received on 13 August 2023, MERA verified and confirmed that the…
Caution Against Fuel Trading Malpractices
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has noted with concern an increase in fuel trading malpractices which are undermining efforts to ensure fair access to fuel amidst fuel supply constraints caused by foreign exchange challenges. Fuel Service Stations are reminded that selling fuel in jerrycans,…