Publication date: 2009
Author: MCC
Description: Since 2001, energy demand in Malawi has increased rapidly. The number of consumers has increased by 41% with an average increase in total energy consumption of 18.5%. The actual installed capacity for the power system in 2007 was 285 MW of which 255 MW was available to its customers. According to the base scenario of the power demand forecast carried out in January 2007, generation capacity is expected to increase to 347.6 MW by 2010 due to increased supply from Kapichira II and major rehabilitation works. On the other hand, the projected demand indicates that Malawi will require 324.8 MW by 2010; 478 MW by 2015; and 757.4 MW by 2020.
