Consumers should brace themselves for another increase in their electricity bills this month, as Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has announced a power rate hike for April. In a statement on Friday, April 11, Meralco reported a ₱0.7226 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in its...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp., the sole power distributor here, has reduced electricity rates for the second straight month. MORE Power linemen at work in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The company reduced electricity rates by P2.76 per kilowatt in the March billing cycle to P10.41...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that residents will see a ₱0.2639 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in this month’s billing. In a statement on Tuesday, March 11, Meralco reported that the overall rate for a typical household would be raised from ₱12.0262/kWh to ₱12.2901/kWh....
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers can expect higher electricity bills this February as the power retailer announced a rate increase, driven primarily by higher generation charges. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 11, Meralco announced an increase of P0.2834 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the...
Power retailer Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a P0.4274 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in electricity rates for November, bringing the overall rate to P11.8569 per kWh from October's P11.4295 per kWh. In a briefing, Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco vice president and head of corporate...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro wants electricity bills waived for households severely affected by typhoon “Kristine”, as she highlights the need for “compassionate policies” to...
President Marcos has directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to study the possible implementation of temporary relief on electricity bill payments in areas under state of calamity due to Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. Residents of Vista Verde Executive Village in Cainta, Rizal use...
President Marcos has urged electricity distribution utilities to tap the Anti Bill Shock Lending Program of the Land Bank of the Philippines to ensure that electricity rates are affordable. Marcos made the directive to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 23 urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to deliver a lastong solution to the recurrent power outages hitting the country during summer season. Hontiveros made the call as electricity demand increased during the summer months and forced the National Grid...
Extended weekends represent an opportunity for working families to relax, rejuvenate, and come together at home. However, this respite often comes with a trade-off: increased electricity usage and subsequently higher bills. In 2023, families were treated to multiple long weekends due to the...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) A ranking congressman is prodding local government unit (LGU) heads to help beef up participation in the Lifeline Rate program for the benefit of low-income consumers who find it a struggle...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) continues to observe the charges made by generation companies (GenCos) collected from consumers by distribution utilities (DU). The ERC said that this year's generation rates showed stability, but noticed an imbalance between the global coal price reduction...
