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Meralco raises power rates by P0.15/kwh for September
Meralco raises power rates by P0.15/kwh for September
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Published Sep 11, 2024 11:15 AM PHT
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Updated Sep 11, 2024 01:38 PM PHT
MANILA (UPDATE) -- Meralco power rates are climbing by P0.15 per kilowatt-hour in September.
MANILA (UPDATE) -- Meralco power rates are climbing by P0.15 per kilowatt-hour in September.
This means the overall rate for a typical household will now be P11.7882/kWh, from last month’s P11.6339/kWh.
This means the overall rate for a typical household will now be P11.7882/kWh, from last month’s P11.6339/kWh.
Meralco said this is because of a spike in the transmission charge due to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines' (NGCP) ancillary service.
Meralco said this is because of a spike in the transmission charge due to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines' (NGCP) ancillary service.
This means electricity bills may jump by the following amounts:
This means electricity bills may jump by the following amounts:
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Consumption Increase
200 kwh P31
200 kwh P31
300 kwh P46
300 kwh P46
400 kwh P62
400 kwh P62
500 kwh P77
500 kwh P77
In a statement, the power distributor said transmission charges for residential customers went up by P0.2913 because ancillary service charges rose after commercial operations of the reserve market resumed on August 5.
In a statement, the power distributor said transmission charges for residential customers went up by P0.2913 because ancillary service charges rose after commercial operations of the reserve market resumed on August 5.
Meralco said this more than offset the fall in the generation charge, which went down by P0.1547/kWh.
Meralco said this more than offset the fall in the generation charge, which went down by P0.1547/kWh.
Meralco rates rose in July by P2.15/kwh due to a higher generation charge. It also went up in August by P0.03/kwh, due to higher transmission charge.
Meralco rates rose in July by P2.15/kwh due to a higher generation charge. It also went up in August by P0.03/kwh, due to higher transmission charge.
Meralco spokesman Joe Zaldarriaga earlier said that the generation charge is down but the transmission charge rose, resulting in an increase in the overall rate.
Meralco spokesman Joe Zaldarriaga earlier said that the generation charge is down but the transmission charge rose, resulting in an increase in the overall rate.
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