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Power rates to drop in May: Meralco
Power rates to drop in May: Meralco
Published May 13, 2025 02:09 PM PHT
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Updated May 13, 2025 02:53 PM PHT
MANILA (UPDATE) — Electricity rates are falling by P0.75/kWh in May because of lower power generation and transmission charges, Meralco said Tuesday.
MANILA (UPDATE) — Electricity rates are falling by P0.75/kWh in May because of lower power generation and transmission charges, Meralco said Tuesday.
This means power rates will be reduced by the following amounts:
This means power rates will be reduced by the following amounts:
Consumption Decrease
200 kwh P150
200 kwh P150
300 kwh P225
300 kwh P225
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400 kwh P300
400 kwh P300
500 kwh P375
500 kwh P375
In a statement, the power distributor said generation charges are dropping because of lower charges from the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) and independent power producers.
In a statement, the power distributor said generation charges are dropping because of lower charges from the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) and independent power producers.
Charges from WESM fell by P1.1424 per kWh because of more power supply in the Luzon grid.
Charges from WESM fell by P1.1424 per kWh because of more power supply in the Luzon grid.
Independent power producer charges also went down by P0.9555 per kWh because of higher average dispatch, and the peso’s appreciation to its strongest level since December 2023.
Independent power producer charges also went down by P0.9555 per kWh because of higher average dispatch, and the peso’s appreciation to its strongest level since December 2023.
Meanwhile, transmission charges also went down by P0.2970 per kWh.
Meanwhile, transmission charges also went down by P0.2970 per kWh.
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