The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed immediate corrective measures to fix recurring spikes in line rental charges in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), moving to lower electricity costs for consumers in the Visayas affected by transmission constraints. In a statement on...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is moving to strip value-added tax (VAT) from system loss charges to ease electricity costs for Filipino consumers. In a draft resolution released on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the power sector regulator proposed reclassifying system loss charges as government-mandated...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reduced electricity rates for August as the regulator-approved refund cushioned increases in transmission, tax, and generation charges. In a statement, Meralco said the country’s largest power distributor lowered its overall rate for a typical household by ₱0.0428...
The country’s power supply mess is getting uglier by the day, particularly in the Visayas. Perhaps President Marcos’ “mahiya naman kayo” verbal fireworks now need to be directed squarely at Department of Energy (DOE) officials. While millions of distressed Filipinos endure tight supply and...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) urged energy regulators to overhaul electricity billing rules and tighten caps on system losses, warning that high power tariffs continue to erode the country’s economic competitiveness and deter foreign investments. In a set of recommendations...
The government has eliminated administrative and regulatory bottlenecks for households and businesses installing small-scale solar panels for self-consumption to accelerate clean energy adoption and lower electricity costs. Under Department Circular No. DC2026-08-0017, signed by Energy Secretary...
Despite an ongoing refund that will be credited over six months, customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see a ₱0.0803-per-kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in their monthly electricity bills. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) confirmed in a statement that Meralco will recover...
Electricity consumers face higher monthly power bills starting this August after energy regulators granted urgent approval to raise a line-item surcharge that subsidizes renewable power developers. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued a provisional authority allowing state-owned National...
Consumers and lawmakers cheered the SONA pledge to scrap system loss charges as if Christmas had come early with a gift-wrapped power discount. But electricity has a wicked sense of humor: erase the line item today, and the cost may quietly return tomorrow wearing a different name. After all, no...
Households face higher electricity bills starting in 2027 under the proposal by state-owned National Transmission Corp. (Transco) to raise the uniform line-item charge that subsidizes renewable energy developers. TransCo petitioned the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to increase the Feed-in...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the largest power distributor in the country, assured full compliance with the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) order to credit ₱9.51 billion back to its customer base. “Meralco supports initiatives of the government to provide relief to consumers and ensure...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) was ordered by energy regulators to refund ₱9.51 billion to its customer base after collecting unauthorized charges. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) directed the country’s largest power distributor to return an average rate of ₱0.3449 per kilowatt-hour...
