Malawi hit by national power outage
State-owned power distributor, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has announced that there are efforts in place to restore power supply to many parts of the country which were hit by a national power outage on January 9, 2024.
A previous statement shared by ESCOM indicated that a system shutdown from 11.45 PM GMT resulted in a total blackout in the country.
Although the company indicated that the cause of the fault has not yet been determined, it indicates that power is being restored in phases in various parts of the country.
“We commenced restoration of power supply in the Southern Region from 3.50 PM (1.50 PM GMT). Restoration of the power supply is being done gradually to safeguard the system. We will keep you updated as the restoration of power supply progresses until the situation normalizes,” parts of a statement from ESCOM on X said.
The company further indicates in another statement that emergency maintenance works will be carried out in parts of Nkhata Bay, the capital of the Nkhata Bay District in Malawi. Areas including Msomba, Sanga, Vizara, Kawalazi, and Chitheka will be cut off the national grid for the period and have been urged to switch off all electrical devices.
Malawi has had power issues in recent times, leading to load-shedding schedules in some areas.
