- ESCOM to connect 126,000 households
- The connection exercise will benefit rural households in Malawi
Malawi’s Ministry of Energy and Mining has stated that the state-owned utility Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) will begin free electricity connections for several households in Malawi. The programme will target The Ministry stated that the free electricity connection programme would target 126,000 households from rural areas.
Speaking to local media, the Public Relations Officer for the Ministry, Upile Kamoto, speaking to local media, said, “Government is implementing the free electricity connection programme. We are targeting over 126,000 people who will get connected without paying the connection fee to ESCOM.”
“We are following laid down procedures that will help us to identify beneficiaries from rural areas. When the programme is fully established, we will see how best we can roll it out to all Malawians,” Kamoto added.