August 10, 2023

Meralco: August power rates dropped P0.29 per kWh on lower generation charges

By Alena Mae S. Flores – August 9, 2023, 8:35 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. announced Wednesday a reduction of P0.2908 per kilowatt-hour in August rates, the second consecutive month of price reduction. Meralco said the overall […]
May 12, 2023

Meralco rates up by P0.1761 per kWh in May billing

BY MYRNA M. VELASCO – May 11, 2023 03:00 PM from Manila Bulletin AT A GLANCE Higher charges from the spot market and power supply agreements (PSAs) propelled rate increase for Meralco in May billing. On top of the double […]
March 20, 2017

Meralco Needs True Concern for Consumers in Annual Malampaya Shutdown Costs

David Celestra Tan 18 March 2017 About 20 typhoons hit the Philippines every year like clockwork. It is only a question of where they would hit and how bad the damage would be.  Meralco is hit additionally  by two disasters […]
February 9, 2017

Meralco expects big rate hike

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 08, 2017 at 10:04 pm from Manila Standard Today Power consumers can expect a “significant increase” in generation charges this month from an all-time low in January, because of the maintenance shutdown of several plants and […]