Rappler's latest stories on electricity rates
Groups seek P29-billion refund for Meralco consumers
Congress should investigate how the power distributor 'overcharged' customers from 2013 to 2018, say Bayan Muna and the Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente Consumers Alliance
Meralco power rates going up in November 2019
A typical household will shell out P94 more for November
Meralco rates slightly going up in October 2019
Even with the slight increase this October, there has been a total downward adjustment of electricity rates amounting to almost P1.47 per kilowatt hour since April 2019
Meralco lowers rates for 5th straight month
This brings the total reduction to P1.52 per kWh since April 2019
Duterte signs Murang Kuryente Act
With the new law, electricity consumers will soon no longer have to pay the universal charges for stranded contract costs and stranded debts in their electricity bills
Meralco rates down for 4th straight month
The latest reduction brings the total downward adjustment to almost P1 per kWh since May 2019
Meralco again lowers electricity rates in July 2019
This is the 3rd straight month that the Manila Electric Company is reducing power rates
Meralco to lower electricity rates for 2nd straight month
Households consuming 200 kilowatts per hour can expect a reduction of around P39 from their June 2019 bill
Meralco slashes power rates for May 2019
Meralco adjusts power rates downward for May, despite higher prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
Higher electricity bills likely starting February due to tax reform
Meralco, the country's largest power distributor, estimates an additional charge of 8 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh)
Inflation slows to 3.3% in November amid lower food prices
A slowdown is seen in November after 4 straight months of rising prices
PSALM seeks to impose additional universal charge on electricity users
State run PSALM requests regulatory approval to pass on to consumers the National Power Corporation s P3 7 billion debt
Slight increase in power rates in July – Meralco
A typical residential household consuming 200kWh will have to pay P15 more in July
Pacquiao on power rates: Why are consumers paying for system loss?
Senator Manny Pacquiao says dealing with high electricity bills is a burden for the Filipino people
1 dead, several injured in shooting at Ivory Coast protest
A hospital source says about 10 injured people were taken to hospital while one succumbed to his gunshot wounds
DOE chief's goals: Lower power rates, 100% electrification
In his first 100 days Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and his team plan to study existing service contracts and methods to bring down the cost of electricity
Meralco rates to go down in January
This month s generation charge is the lowest since January 2010
Meralco rates rise in November
The increase comes after 6 straight months of reduction but Meralco says this month’s overall rate is lower by P1 51 compared to November 2014’s P10 06 kWh
Meralco rates decline in October
Power rates have been declining for the past 6 consecutive months for a total reduction of P2 26 per kilowatt hour the utility firm says
Inflation eases to record-breaking 1.2% in June
The latest inflation rate defies economists’ expectations that it would not go any lower than 1 6 the record for May 2014
Philippine inflation unlikely to go lower than 1.6%
Economists cite the good and the bad of inflation hitting a 20 year low
May inflation drops to 1.6%, lowest in 20 years
Sufficient supply of key food items lower electricity and fuel prices ease inflation NEDA reports
DOE warns of 7-week rotating brownout in 2015
Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla says that if President Aquino does not get special powers at the soonest time there will be a red alert or insufficient power supply in the summer of 2015
Meralco rates down in September
Generation transmission and other charges in the bill are down for the month
Electricity rates to go up P0.5143/kWh due to PSALM suit
PSALM warns of a hike in the universal charge if it is forced to settle over P60 B in damages from a suit filed by former employees
Another Malampaya shutdown slated in March 2015
The energy department may ask for suspension of the Biofuels Act of 2006 to mitigate effects on possible power supply shortage due to the shutdown
Palace seeks to soften power price hike blow to consumers
One recommendation from energy officials is to implement the price hike in at least 3 phases
Malampaya shutdown to hike Meralco rates
The electricity bill of Meralco clients will increase by P1 to P2 per kwh in December since the Malampaya natural gas facility will go offline around the same time as the other power plants
Stable outlook on PH power sector – Moody’s
The ratings agency says the Philippines power sector is expected to be stable in the next 12 to 18 months
Rappler Animate: Why electricity rates in Philippines are high
The country s high power costs have plagued the Philippines ability to compete in the manufacturing sector and burdened Filipinos for decades
