How much energy does Malawi use?

Malawi relies on biomass energy for cooking and heating, with wood fuel and charcoal accounting for approximately 86% of the country’s total energy consumption compared to 10% for oil products, 3% for electricity and 1% for coal.

How can Malawi diversify its energy mix?

The government of Malawi has recognized this challenge and has made efforts to diversify the country’s electricity mix by promoting the use of renewable energy sources. Currently, JCM solar is feeding 80MW into the grid and Serengeti is feeding in 21MW. EGENCO also supplies 1.3 MW from solar, to Chizumulu and Likoma Islands.

Is Malawi suitable for solar power generation?

Malawi has great solar potential with an average of 3,,000 hours of sunshine per year. However, the generation of power from other sources, such as the Shire River, has been negatively affected. In terms of petroleum, Malawi consumes approximately 1,,000,,000 litres of petroleum per day.

How much coal does Malawi have?

Malawi has coal reserves estimated at 22 billion tons. Coal can also be imported from neighboring Mozambique, via railroad. In 2014, Malawi decided to go ahead with plans to build Kammwamba Thermal Power Station, a planned 1,000 megawatts (1,300,000 hp), coal-fired power station in Neno District.