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Escom Malawi Tariffs

Latest Escom Malawi Tariffs
Current Escom Tariffs

Hello everyone, on this page you will find the latest and most current Escom electricity charges which are official approved by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority(MERA).

What are Tariffs?

An Electricity tariff is how an energy provider like Escom Malawi charges a customer for the use of electricity.

The current cost of Electricity in Malawi

Tariff Code Description Type of Charge per month Old Rate (Mk) New Rate (Mk)
ET1 Domestic, Prepaid, Single Phase Supply First 50 kWh Unit Charge 56 61.5
Above 50 kWh Unit Charge 79.3 94
Fixed Charge Nil Nil
ET2 Domestic, Postpaid, Single Phase supply First 50 kWh Unit Charge 49.3 54.4
Above 50 kWh Unit Charge 75.3 89
Fixed Charge 5900 6900
ET3 Domestic, Prepaid, Three Phase Supply Unit charge per kWh 113.2 133.5
Fixed Charge Nil Nil
ET4 Domestic, Postpaid, Three Phase Supply Fixed Charge Unit Charge per kWh 14,100.00 109.65 16,600.00 129.40
ET5 General, Prepaid, Single Phase Supply Unit charge per kWh 117.3 138.4
Fixed Charge Nil Nil
ET6 General, Postpaid, Single Phase Supply Fixed Charge 9400 11092
Unit charge per kWh 112 132.15
ET7 General, Prepaid, Three Phase Supply Unit charge per kWh 129.7 155.2
Fixed Charge Nil Nil
ET8 General, Postpaid, Three Phase Supply Fixed Charge 14100 16600
Unit charge per kWh 119.1 143.5
ET9 Maximum Demand – Low Voltage Supply (Large power for industrial users, supplied at three phase supply and metered at 400 Volts) Fixed Charge per Month Nil Nil
On peak Unit charge per kWh 146.2 172.2
Off peak Unit Charge per kWh 49.5 52.5
Standard Unit Charge per kWh 49.5 72
Capacity Charge per kVA based on the customer’s annual declared demand 6100 5000
Demand Charge per kVA based on actual monthly demand reading 10600 12500
ET10 Maximum Demand – Medium Voltage Supply (Large power for industrial users, supplied at three phase supply and metered at 11 kV or 33 kV) Fixed Charge per Month Nil Nil
On peak Unit charge per kWh 142.65 168.5
Off peak Unit Charge per kWh 47.15 49.8
Standard Unit Charge per kWh 47.15 68.5
Capacity Charge per kVA based on the customer’s annual declared demand 5500 4500
Demand Charge per kVA based on actual monthly demand reading 10300 12200
ET11 Essential Service, Prepaid, Three Phase Supply, High Current Metering Fixed Charge Nil Nil
Unit charge per kWh 135.6 160
ET12 Special Agriculture, Three Phase Supply Demand Charge per kVA based on actual monthly demand reading 10500
Standard Unit Charge per kWh 48.5
On peak Unit charge per kWh 145
Off peak Unit Charge per kWh 46.7
Standard, ON-Peak and Off-Peak Hrs for large power users
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