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

DOE, SMPC pact to cut power rates in Mindoro

By Lenie Lectura – February 26, 2017 from Business Mirror<br The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) are set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at bringing down the cost of generating electricity in […]
February 21, 2017

Meralco’s rate hike plea reviewed

by Alena Mae S. Flores – February 20, 2017 at 09:13 pm from Manila Standard Today The Energy Regulatory Commission will decide on the petition of Manila Electric Co. to stagger the power retailer’s P0.92 per kilowatt-hour rate increase as a result of […]