MERALCO: Mga taga Mandaluyong, Makati,Manila,Pasig & other areas,pwedeng mag apply ng PREPAID KURYENTE sa Biz Center o tumawag sa 1622-7737 pic.twitter.com/RpVO6oBDDJ

— alvin elchico (@alvinelchico) January 25, 2017

MANILA – Manila Electric Co. said Wednesday it planned to triple its customer base for prepaid electricity this year, giving more consumers the opportunity to better manage their power bills.

The country’s largest power distributor said it could add up to 100,000 subscribers to the service this year, to add to its current 42,000 customers.

Text reminders on consumption has helped prepaid electricity customers save up to 20 percent on their bills and the service has attracted condominium and dormitory dwellers.

“Mas budgeted kasi yung paggamit ng kuryente nung nag-prepaid kami,” said Menchie Victoriano, building administrator at Global Elite Residences.

The service is available in Mandaluyong, Manila, Pasig and parts of Rizal province. It will be available in Makati by February and in San Juan, Marikina and Caloocan by October.