Tariff Framework for the next Three Years :: BWB water tariffs will be adjusted by 40% on June 01 2023; 50% on October 1 2023; and 10% for 2024 and 2025. This excludes Low Income areas serviced by Kiosks in support of the fight against the cholera outbreak and cyclone Freddy impact May 31, 2023      

Adjustment of Water Tariffs



Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is informing its valued customers that Government has approved (and gazetted) new water tariffs for Blantyre Water Board effective 1st November 2021.

Since the last tariff revision in 2018, the cost of production and operations has risen beyond the approved tariff resulting in low revenue collection which cannot cover costs. The approved water tariff adjustment will therefore help in ensuring sustainability of BWB's operations and improved service delivery. The water tariff adjustments are as follows:

# Category 2018 RATE
per litre
2021 RATE
per litre
Cost per m3 (1,000 ltrs)
or 5 x 200 litre drums
1 For water supplied from communal water points or kiosks 23 tambala 40 tambala = MK 400
2 For water supplied for domestic purposes
For the first 5,000 litres or part thereof per month 46 tambala 76 tambala = MK 760
Exceeding 5,000 litres up to 10, 000 litres per liter
(Rates applicable from 0 up to 10, 000 litres per litre)
49 tambala 81 tambala = MK 810
Exceeding 10,000 litres up to 40, 000 litres per liter
(Rates applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)
58 tambala 96 tambala = MK 960
Exceeding 40,000 litres per litre
(Rates applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)
64 tambala MK 1.06 = MK 1,060
3 For water supplied to institutions
For the first 10,000 litres or part thereof per month MK 1.04 MK 1.72 = MK 1,720
Exceeding 10, 000 up to 40, 000 litres per litre
(Rate applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)
MK 1.18 MK 1.95 = MK 1,950
Exceeding 40, 000 litres per litre
(Rate applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)
MK 1.24 MK 2.05 = MK 2,050
4 For water supplied for commercial purposes
For the first 10,000 litres or part thereof per month MK 1.36 MK 2.25 = MK 2,250
Exceeding 10, 000 up to 40, 000 litres per litre
(Rate applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)
MK 1.50 MK 2.48 = MK 2,480
Exceeding 40, 000 litres per litre
(Rate applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)
MK 1.65 MK 2.72 = MK 2,720
5 For water supplied for industrial purposes
For the first 10,000 litres or part thereof per month MK 1.91 MK 3.15 = MK 3,150
Exceeding 10, 000 up to 40, 000 litres per litre
(Rate applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)
MK 2.17 MK 3.58 = MK 3,580
Exceeding 40, 000 litres per litre
(Rate applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)
MK 2.39 MK 3.94 = MK 3,490
For further enquiries, please contact the Commercial and Revenue Manager on 0999 748 198
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