The Malawi government provides 1.3 million energy-saving lamps to citizens for free

Malawi "Niassa Times" January 30 news, Malawi Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment on the 29th at a press conference, said the Ma government officially launched the "Lighting Energy Saving Project" on the 31st, will receive international Two million energy-saving light bulbs aided by the development department were sent to the people. Of these, 1.3 million bulbs will be provided free of charge to urban residents, small factories and public buildings, and another 700,000 bulbs will be sold at designated retail outlets at a government subsidized price.

According to the head of the Malawi Power Company (ESCOM), the government’s move is expected to save the country about 30 megawatts of electricity per month while effectively reducing carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere.