Power consumers can expect slightly higher transmission charges in their November 2025 bills as ancillary service (AS) rates rose by over 15%, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)....
The Philippines can tame power-price surges by embracing forward hedging. By John Knorring, CEO Green Tiger Markets The monthly jolt Filipino households know the feeling: a bill arrives fattened by a heatwave...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported a 14% increase in consolidated core net income to PHP 40 billion for the first nine months of 2025, lifted by stronger contributions from its power generation...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a new Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate of PHP0.2073 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 2025 to ensure continued support for renewable energy (RE) projects under the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a new set of rules that will finally pave the way for long-delayed rate resets of private distribution utilities (DUs) across the country—marking the first...
Electricity prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) declined significantly in September 2025, driven by a slight increase in supply and a notable decrease in demand, data from the Independent Electricity...
In her confirmation hearing before the Commission on Appointments’ Energy Committee on October 1, 2025, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin reaffirmed the Department of Energy’s (DOE) commitment to making electricity more affordable for...
Photo credit: Commission on Appointments The Commission on Appointments’ (CA) Committee on Energy endorsed to the plenary the confirmation of Atty. Sharon Garin as Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) on...
Photo credit: Ryan Maminta FB page A Palawan provincial board member has called for the revocation of the power supply agreement of the Siquijor Island Power Corporation (SIPCOR) with the Palawan Electric...
Meralco customers are poised to see lower electricity rates in September after the distributor signalled a likely reduction in the generation charge, which is the largest component of the retail tariff. “We...
