April 8, 2019

Power consumption up 5.7% in 2018

By Jordeene B. Lagare – April 6, 2019 from The Manila Times ELECTRICITY consumption in the Philippines climbed by 5.7 percent to 99,765 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2018, the Department of Energy (DoE) said. In its 2018 Power Statistics report […]
April 8, 2019

DOE to name ‘profiteering GenCos’ in WESM

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 7, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will release the list of power generation companies (GenCos) that may have gained financially in price spikes at the Wholesale […]
April 8, 2019

Energy firms, DoE coordinating thin reserves

By TDT – April 5, 2019 12:20 AM from tribune.net.ph Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi coordinated closely with the various power industry players to address the diminishing power reserves as the summer months wear on. “The entire energy family should take […]
April 6, 2019

Energy department maintains power outlook but Meralco flags ‘upward’ rate pressure

By Victor V. Saulon – Sub-Editor – April 5, 2019 | 12:30 am from Business World The Manila Electric Co. expects power rates to rise as demand spikes in the dry months. THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) has kept its […]