"This database has been collected by ESMAP as validation exercise for the multi-tier energy access questionnaire in Malawi. The multi-tier definition and measurement of energy access is an innovative approach that goes beyond the traditional binary measures of access. This approach defines energy access as the ability to access energy that is adequate, available when needed, reliable, good quality, affordable, legal, convenient, healthy, and safe across household, productive, and community uses. The Malawi database captures all the variables needed to calculate the attribute to measure energy access (availability, reliability, affordability, quality, duration…) under the new definition. Data are not representative of the country. For further information on the Multi-Tier Framework for Measuring Energy Access visit https://www.esmap.org/node/55526"