The Electricity Generation Company(EGENCO), has dismissed reports that it is hiring external diesel generators and spending MK32.3 billion kwacha every month to operate them, describing the claims as misleading and based on flawed calculations.
According to the Press release dated 7th September 2026, says the diesel generators in question are its own units located at Mapanga, Kanengo,Lilongwe A and Lubinga, and that it has no plans to hire external generator.
The Company further says government has allocated US$8.1 Million for the procurement of critical spare parts to rehabilitate non- functional units, with the targeted return to service of the generators by December 2026.
EGENCO has also challenged the reported MK32.3 Billion monthly operating cost, saying the figure is based on assumptions that use retail pump fuel prices instead of wholesale prices applicable to power generation, as well as unrealistic assumptions about continuous generator operation and fuel consumption.
The company says the public should therefore disregard the reported figure and rely on verified information regarding the operation and rehabilitation of its diesel generators.
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