MERA Takes Firm Action to Address Orphan Cylinder Safety Hazards
In response to the increasing prevalence of orphan cylinders, which pose significant safety hazards to consumers, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has taken decisive steps to uphold the usage of compliant cylinders in accordance with the Fuels Regulation Act. Recognizing the potential risks associated…
SUSPENSION OF LIQUID FUELS AND GAS RETAIL LICENCE FOR NZERU ZA ABAMBO SERVICE STATION, LILONGWE
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has suspended the Liquid Fuels and Gas Retail operating licence for Nzeru Za Abambo Fuel Service Station located at Chinsapo in Lilongwe for violating the requirements of the Liquid Fuels and Gas licensing conditions. MERA noted during its regulatory…
Invitation for Bids (IFB) Request for Proposal National Competitive Bidding
Procurement title: Consultancy for Provision of Property Management Services for MERA Complex Procurement Reference Number: MERA 02/NCB/CS/2024-2025/009 Date of Issue: 2nd February 2024 Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is an energy sector regulator established by the Energy Regulation Act No 20 of 2004. MERA…
RENEWAL OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS PERMITS AND PRIVATE ELECTRICITY GENERATION CERTIFICATES FOR THE YEAR 2024
Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) wishes to remind all Electrical Installation Permit and Private Electricity Generation Registration Certificate holders that their permits and certificates respectively for the year 2023 will expire on 31 December 2023. All Electrical Installation Persons certified by MERA undertaking electrical and…
REVERSAL OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF ADJUSTMENT
In compliance with the directive of His Excellency President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) would like to inform the public that the electricity tariff increase for domestic customers has been reversed effective 1 December 2023. MERA…
COMPARATIVE ENERGY PRICES WITHIN THE SADC REGION AS AT 23 NOVEMBER 2023
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS Country Regulator Utility Tariffs in USc/kWh Seychelles SEC PUC 27.123 Namibia ECB Nampower 15.375 Madagascar ORE JIRAMA 15.360 Eswatini ESERA EEC 13.616 Mozambique ARENE EDM/HCB 13.087 Mauritius URA CEB 12.918 Tanzania EWURA TANESCO 10.539 Botswana BERA…
SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT MOUNT MERU CHINSAPO SERVICE STATION
On 3 November 2023, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) directed the suspension of operations at Mount MERU Chinsapo Fuel Service Station located in Lilongwe for thirty days for demanding extra payment from customers. MERA conducted an investigation which confirmed that the Service Station was…
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…