Energy Sector Support Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Energy Sector Support Project for Malawi is to increase the reliability and quality of electricity supply in the major load centers. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is electricity network strengthening and expansion. Rehabilitation, upgrade and expansion of priority parts of the existing distribution and transmission system, including extension of the network in selected... Show More

Development Objective

To increase the reliability and quality of electricity supply in the major load centers.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P099626
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Dhruva Sahai
Borrower 2
Department of Energy Affairs

Country
Malawi
Disclosure Date
May 23, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 28, 2011
Effective Date
January 30, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 84.70 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining,ESCOM
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 84.70 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
October 15, 2018

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 16, 2021

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs32%
- FY17 - Job Creation32%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development32%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery32%
FY17 - Urban Development36%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor4%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery32%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	19.30
IDA Grant	65.40

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	84.70
IBRD + IDA Commitment	84.70

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	84.70

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	2,246,652.00
Mar 14, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	596,855.40
May 30, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	497,256.62
Jun 1, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	122,510.13
Dec 28, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	457,047.90
Dec 28, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	584,474.00
Nov 10, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	30,343.79
Mar 5, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	30,814.92
Mar 27, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	80,254.27
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	1,337.59
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	1,337.59
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	52,830.64
Jun 4, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	52,830.64
Mar 18, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	75,811.73
Mar 7, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	83,508.37
Oct 29, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	410,587.88
Dec 24, 2018	IDA-49800	Int Charges	220.83
Dec 24, 2018	IDA-49800	Int Charges	220.83
Dec 24, 2018	IDA-49800	Int Charges	40,932.26
Dec 24, 2018	IDA-49800	Int Charges	40,932.26
Dec 5, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	132,243.05
Feb 27, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	211,651.95
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	950,000.00
Oct 16, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	244,322.25
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	67,947.05
Oct 10, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	53,124.29
Oct 12, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	88,874.66
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	138,866.78
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	344,014.03
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	93,040.77
Aug 28, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	27,121.63
Feb 1, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	583,848.60
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	400,929.60
Jan 29, 2019	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	177,322.27
Nov 19, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	292,446.62
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	148,446.00
Nov 9, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	467,946.75
Nov 9, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	245,215.75
Oct 11, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	455,819.94
Aug 7, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	208,572.55
May 16, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	234,344.98
Jun 1, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	369,498.88
Sep 14, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	657,968.60
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	130,201.02
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	714,410.94
Jun 14, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	177,504.86
Jan 25, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	895,643.75
Jan 30, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	538,762.00
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	52,843.66
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	52,843.66
Jun 1, 2022	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	1,827.42
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	140,511.60
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	100.83
Jun 6, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	100.83
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-49800	Int Charges	740.58
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-49800	Int Charges	740.58
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-49800	Int Charges	56,012.78
Jun 2, 2021	IDA-49800	Int Charges	56,012.78
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	55,781.87
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	55,781.87
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	221.84
Dec 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	221.84
Oct 19, 2020	IDA-H7150	Loan Cancel	3,937.07
Oct 8, 2020	IDA-49800	Loan Cancel	2,051,747.40
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	54,018.78
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	54,018.78
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	429.78
Jun 1, 2020	IDA-49800	Int Charges	429.78
Sep 22, 2020	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	-2,994.49
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	159.70
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	159.70
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	53,706.91
Dec 1, 2019	IDA-49800	Int Charges	53,706.91
Jun 28, 2011	IDA-H7150	Loan Commitment	65,400,000.00
Jun 28, 2011	IDA-49800	Loan Commitment	19,300,000.00
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Int Charges	11.47
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Int Charges	11.47
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Int Charges	49,491.84
Feb 5, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	222,669.00
Feb 26, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	128,591.12
May 21, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	206,534.45
Jun 26, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	524,194.25
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	152,958.08
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	169,066.25
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	61,510.52
Jun 12, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	113,274.40
May 17, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	201,490.88
May 4, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	758,067.30
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-49800	Int Charges	21,394.20
Jun 5, 2018	IDA-49800	Int Charges	21,394.20
May 22, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	558,615.40
May 11, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	290,707.56
Feb 1, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	1,101,645.90
Dec 21, 2017	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	1,207,856.00
Feb 23, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	1,174,745.40
Jan 31, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	1,207,856.00
Dec 6, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	190,352.05
Jan 12, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	761,934.56
Feb 13, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	88,836.65
Feb 16, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	1,062,694.10
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Int Charges	49,491.84
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Int Charges	2,120.97
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Int Charges	2,120.97
Jun 4, 2024	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	139,838.11
Dec 1, 2023	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	2,237.26
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	48,360.76
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	48,360.76
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	22.64
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	22.64
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	51,031.11
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	51,031.11
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	7,059.80
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	7,059.80
Jun 7, 2023	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	140,291.60
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	138,011.05
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	17.53
Dec 5, 2023	IDA-49800	Int Charges	17.53
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	135,684.31
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	14.42
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	14.42
Dec 1, 2022	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	4,447.10
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	44,455.22
Dec 9, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	44,455.22
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	999.17
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	999.17
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-49800	Loan Repay	147,559.14
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	55,334.67
Jan 5, 2022	IDA-49800	Int Charges	55,334.67
Mar 30, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	192,071.94
Jul 31, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	24,496.50
Mar 27, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	139,345.28
Jun 30, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	83,571.18
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	652,501.10
Jan 20, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	29,363.11
Jan 20, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	564,984.10
May 22, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	48,629.48
Jun 3, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	124,276.05
May 23, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	93,120.40
Mar 20, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	65,378.14
May 7, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	16,671.87
Jan 31, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	128,748.68
Aug 6, 2013	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	171,184.72
Feb 25, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	50,038.75
Nov 27, 2013	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	58,098.79
Aug 28, 2013	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	62,046.20
Sep 6, 2013	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	115,743.95
Oct 27, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	82,721.97
Oct 27, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	2,375,396.20
Oct 8, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	17,373.66
Sep 26, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	23,659.93
Nov 6, 2014	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	19,790.61
Sep 9, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	661,350.56
Sep 9, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	1,361,116.50
Oct 27, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	249,881.17
Dec 28, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	813,407.30
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	753,366.25
Feb 13, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	36,416.59
Feb 15, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	350,352.62
Jun 2, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	240,736.30
Jun 17, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	830,903.20
Nov 29, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	153,135.75
Nov 29, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	245,038.27
Sep 8, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	88,671.63
Nov 29, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	722,043.50
Nov 29, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	291,332.72
Nov 3, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	242,018.55
May 23, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	928,318.40
Aug 9, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	475,598.97
Feb 7, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	217,286.14
Aug 12, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	709,373.06
Dec 30, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	117,157.03
Jul 28, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	251,004.81
Mar 22, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	36,470.25
Apr 25, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	1,169,520.80
Apr 25, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	549,836.00
Dec 29, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	957,747.56
Nov 6, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	1,227,092.40
Nov 6, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	578,475.00
Mar 4, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	632,825.80
Jan 27, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	911,842.30
Dec 3, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	63,688.45
Oct 20, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	470,942.38
Sep 8, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	432,135.44
Jan 19, 2016	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	87,585.70
Jun 25, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	286,558.94
Jul 28, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	414,906.94
Jul 28, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	62,665.90
Apr 30, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	175,350.73
Aug 24, 2015	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	147,825.58
Feb 20, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	157,449.62
Mar 20, 2018	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	154,036.05
Feb 16, 2018	IDA-49800	Loan Disb	993,176.30
Oct 30, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	269,308.90
Oct 20, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	1,063,127.20
Aug 23, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	3,063,697.00
Oct 20, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	2,666,111.20
Sep 29, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	140,830.47
Sep 29, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	1,006,053.10
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	1,631,385.00
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	2,218,960.80
Apr 28, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	212,717.50
Mar 14, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	786,746.50
Jun 20, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	222,962.95
Jul 13, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	717,643.70
Apr 13, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	157,608.72
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	2,194,866.80
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-H7150	Loan Disb	658,852.90

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-08
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-08
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-08
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-08
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-08
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-05-08

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-24-2019
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 01-07-2020	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Reduction in electricity losses per year in the project areas Value 17.40 17.00 20.00
Date January 1, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Total Interruption Time per KVA Installed (TITK) per year in the project areas Value 2.60 19.71 25.80
Date January 1, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Average interruption frequency per year in the project area Value 11.00 6.55 9.40
Date November 30, 2015 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 398023.00 294940.00
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Customers served in the project area Value 0.00 1728625.00 0.00
Date November 30, 2015 April 27, 2018
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 51.49 0.00
Date June 28, 2011 April 27, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of new substations constructed Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Number of substations upgraded Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 314.49 168.10
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Number of hydroelectric power generation feasibility studies completed Value 0.00 3.00 3.00
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
New transmission backbone feasability study completed Value No Yes Yes
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Preliminary assessment of geothermal prospects completed Value No Yes Yes
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Wind-mapping study completed Value No Yes Yes
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Number of centers serviced by LV reticulation Value 0.00 145.00 172.00
Date November 19, 2015 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Number of meters in the ESCOM System covered by the AMR System Value 0.00 925.00 750.00
Date November 19, 2015 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Distribution lines constructed under the project Value 0.00 265.69 130.10
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment
Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 48.80 38.00
Date June 28, 2011 October 15, 2018 July 31, 2018
Comment

Reduction in electricity losses per year in the project areas	Value	17.40	17.00	20.00
	Date	January 1, 2011	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment

Total Interruption Time per KVA Installed (TITK) per year in the project areas	Value	2.60	19.71	25.80
	Date	January 1, 2011	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment

Average interruption frequency per year in the project area	Value	11.00	6.55	9.40
	Date	November 30, 2015	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	398023.00	294940.00
	Date	June 28, 2011	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment

Customers served in the project area	Value	0.00	1728625.00	0.00
	Date	November 30, 2015	April 27, 2018
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	51.49	0.00
	Date	June 28, 2011	April 27, 2018
	Comment

Number of new substations constructed	Value	0.00	5.00	5.00
	Date	June 28, 2011	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment

Number of substations upgraded	Value	0.00	5.00	5.00
	Date	June 28, 2011	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment

Wind-mapping study completed	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 28, 2011	October 15, 2018	July 31, 2018
	Comment