March 10, 2017

194 big customers of Meralco switch power suppliers

by Myrna M. Velasco – March 9, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Of the 431 contestable customers or classified big-ticket customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), about 194 had already exercised their freedom to switch to their preferred retail electricity […]
March 10, 2017

Meralco: Power rate up by P0.66/kWh this month

By Lenie Lectura – March 9, 2017 from Business Mirror A residential household consuming 200 kilowatts per hour (kWh) a month will shell out P132 more to pay for its power bills this month. This, after the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said on […]
March 9, 2017

Industry source: Meralco generation charge for March may amount to P4.90 per kWh

By Lenie Lectura – March 8, 2017 from Business Mirror Generation charge of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for this month could amount to P4.90 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), higher than the previous month’s P4.32-per-kWh generation charge. The amount already includes the P0.22-per-kWh adjustment in […]
February 27, 2017

Meralco cross-subsidization under scrutiny

By Myrna M. Velasco – February 26, 2017, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The government policymakers’ lens of scrutiny is now shifting into the alleged cross subsidization between customer-segments that Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been reportedly engaging in, hence, its […]