To date Malawi could only import electricity from Mozambique and was prevented from exporting any surplus production. For now it is a moot point as Malawi is unable to export electricity as it is has a deficit of about 100 MW.
The Mozambique Malawi power interconnection deal had been criticised by Malawians who said the project would see them lose their hard earned foreign exchange to Mozambique. Such critics also believed Mozambique had failed Zimbabwe, Namibia and other countries on similar power deals.