Prolonged load shedding this weekend, Escom announced

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has announced that Malawians should expect to experience prolonged load shedding this weekend as there will be emergency maintenance works in power plants.

In a statement dated 31st August, Escom said the country is expected to have only 82 megawatts which will only be used to supply essential loads in hospitals and water boards in all regions.

“We will implement prolonged load shedding on Sunday, 4th September 2022 due to further reduction in power supply to allow for emergency maintenance works at Nkula A and B power stations by EGENCO.

“On this day, we will have only 82MW available, and this will be used to supply essential loads which include Central referral hospitals and water boards in all the regions,” reads part of the statement.

Escom says all residential customers will be subjected to an average of 14 Hours loadshedding. Specifically, Group A customers will have no power supply from 4am to 5pm, Group B and from 7am to 9pm.

The power distributing company has, therefore , urged all customers to switch off electrical appliances during the stated period as power supply may restore earlier than anticipated.