July 8, 2021

Former DOE official is anticipated as next PEMC president

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 7, 2021, 1:47 PM from Manila Bulletin An official of the Department of Energy (DOE), who reportedly resigned recently from his post, is well anticipated by power industry players as the next president of […]
June 24, 2021

Drop in power demand cuts spot market prices–IEMOP

BY LENIE LECTURA – JUNE 23, 2021 from Business Mirror The average Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) price dropped to P6.53 per kilowatt hour (kWh) from June 1 to 20 as demand for electricity eased compared to last month. “For […]
June 2, 2021

Rotating brownouts may last until June 7

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 1, 2021, 2:48 PM from Manila Bulletin WESM electricity prices rise In the midst of a pandemic that the government is struggling to  fully address efficiently, Filipino consumers are being slapped with added burdens […]
May 29, 2021

WESM spot prices increased in May

By Alena Mae S. Flores – May 27, 2021 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net The average electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, the trading floor of electricity, surged in May to nearly P8 per kilowatt-hour on increased demand […]