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…
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…