July 4, 2024

June WESM prices softened 24% as rainy season starts

By Alena Mae S. Flores – July 3, 2024, 7:15 pm from manilastandard.net Preliminary rates at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) softened in June 2024 by 25 percent with the onset of the rainy season which brought cooler temperatures. […]
March 10, 2018

Power rates increased in March

By Alena Mae S. Flores – March 09, 2018 at 07:55 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Friday power rates will increase by P0.85 per kilowatt-hour this month on higher generation charges and taxes and the impact […]
April 11, 2017

Meralco announces new rate hike

by Alena Mae S. Flores – April 10, 2017 at 09:15 pm from Manila Standard Today Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said Monday power rates will go up by P0.23 per kilowatt-hour this month, on the back of higher generation charges. Meralco, the […]
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 […]