Over the past few weeks, households and businesses across Malawi report experiencing frequent power cuts, including unannounced blackouts, leading many to rely on diesel generators. Both outlets describe daily disruptions as a widespread problem affecting normal activities. In recent days, however, they report a change, with electricity supply improving in many areas. The articles frame this as part of ESCOM’s efforts to restore more reliable power to homes and businesses. While specific details on the causes of the earlier outages and the measures being implemented are not provided in the excerpts, both sources agree on the overall direction of developments: persistent outages and instability precede a period of improved supply. The reporting emphasizes a “quiet shift” toward steadier electricity in most parts of the country, suggesting that mitigation efforts by ESCOM are beginning to take effect. The coverage remains focused on the customer experience—earlier disruptions versus more stable power in the last several days—without citing particular figures, dates, or technical explanations.