Meralco has expressed support for ongoing government and industry efforts to bring down electricity rates, while stressing that the bulk of power charges are driven by generation costs and other pass-through expenses...
Energy regulators and government agencies have joined forces with youth advocates to strengthen public participation in the Philippines’ shift toward cleaner and more inclusive energy systems, as stakeholders gathered in Manila for...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has reiterated its support for rooftop solar adoption, while pushing back against claims that it is trying to restrict residential solar systems. In a statement, the country’s largest...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has launched a new digital platform that aims to streamline how power industry stakeholders file documents, track cases, and receive regulatory notices. Called ERC Simplify, or ERCify,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it has no objection to a proposal by Manila Electric Company to reduce the projected increase in electricity rates for the May 2026 billing period, potentially...
Photo credit: MECO Mabuhay Energy Corporation (MECO) has expanded its footprint in the retail electricity market, supplying power to 60 franchise-operated food retail stores under the Jollibee Group through the government’s Retail...
The Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered distribution utilities (DUs) to submit detailed reports on significant generation cost increases, following the declaration of a State of National Energy Emergency under Executive Order No....
The Energy Regulatory Commission outlined a series of regulatory reforms aimed at improving electricity affordability and expanding consumer access during the Philippine Electric Power Industry Forum (PEPIF) 2026 in Baguio City. Speaking...
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and APEC Party-List gathered on February 25 to address operational and implementation concerns surrounding the implementation of the Uniform National...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a PHP 11.00 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) price for offshore wind projects under the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction...
Photo credit: ERC The Philippines’ energy regulator and the investment arm of Thailand’s state-owned power utility have opened discussions on potential cooperation, signaling possible cross-border collaboration in generation and market development. The...
Photo credit: PCOPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday pushed for automatic enrollment of qualified poor households into the government’s Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program (LRSP) and faster processing of rooftop solar net-metering...
