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 31, 2021

WESM to start power reserves trading this year

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 31, 2021, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin As a remedy to the recurring problem of scant power reserves that subsequently results in higher electric bills or brownouts, the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will […]
May 29, 2021

Meralco rates to go up in June

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 28, 2021, 2:11 PM from Manila Bulletin With the triple impact of increasing demand due to scorching weather as well as wider economic reopening, relentless outages in power plants and restriction of gas fuel […]
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 […]