The country’s second largest power distributor Visayan Electric is expecting a revenue fall by 11.96 percent due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as a drop in the energy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has indicated that it will be revising the Philippines’ power supply-demand forecasts for this year DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi noted that this month the Luzon grid has...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has asked the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to explain the collection of a P47 fee from consumers who pay their bills online. The DOE noted in a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the bidding process for oil exploration activities in “conflict areas” has begun. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi admitted that China initially resisted because of its...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) released a directive to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to explain and show proof of basis in calculating the kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption for Meralco consumers during the...
Electric cooperatives from Eastern Visayas have allotted P18.84 million to subsidize the discounted payments of the region’s 246,652 poor power consumers, who are affected by the strict quarantine implementations due to the...
Quezon City Rep. Jesus “ Bong” Suntay has called for a congressional inquiry after the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) allegedly increased its electricity rates to “more than double” its usual monthly charges...
Some firms are seen to pause their exploration plans for petroleum sources in the country due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, said the Department of Energy (DOE). “Oil and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to give a 30-percent discount on petroleum products to farmers and fishermen to ensure food security. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said the DOE was...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has clarified that its bill readings are accurate and “some March and all April bills were estimated based on the past 3 months’ average daily consumption,” according...
