Press Releases
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…
Modalities of Assessing ESCOM’s Performance and Applicability of the 4th Base Tariff Tranche
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) would like to inform the general public that the assessment of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) performance and whether the utility qualifies to be granted a 10% tariff adjustment will be done in consultation with key stakeholders….
Update on consideration of the 4th tranche of ESCOM’s base tariff
Introduction: In October 2018, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) approved a 31.8% Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) base tariff covering the four-year period from 2018 to 2022. The implementation of the base tariff was segmented into four annual tranches as follows: 20%,…
Update on the Landed Costs of Petroleum Products
The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) is mandated to regulate the energy sector in Malawi in a fair, transparent, efficient, and cost-effective manner for the benefit of the consumers and operators. As part of this mandate, MERA is responsible for determining prices of energy sales…
Energy Prices as of 01/04/2026
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