Photo credit: ERC The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) conducted a specialized training session for its personnel, aiming to equip staff with tools to address electricity price volatility and protect consumers from sudden...
Experts highlight how forward contracts and risk management practices can smooth electricity prices and prevent sudden bill shocks Sudden spikes in electricity prices continue to expose Filipino households and businesses to unexpected...
By 2027, negative electricity prices during midday hours may become a regular occurrence, driven by the rapid expansion of solar capacity and increasingly thin daytime demand. This warning comes from John Knorring,...
By John Knorring, CEO Green Tiger Markets, November 2025 The Philippines power sector is poised at a crossroads. As the archipelago contends with surging demand, grid stress, and the urgent desire to...
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...
As the Philippines’ energy landscape grapples with volatility, a new financial tool is drawing attention from generators, developers, and investors: forward electricity trading. Green Tiger Markets (GTM) is at the center of...
Green Tiger Markets (GTM) is introducing energy derivatives as a way to stabilize electricity costs in the Philippines, where prices on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) can swing from below PHP...
Since its 2006 launch, the Philippines’ Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has been a key driver of competition in the power sector. Yet despite its success, prices remain vulnerable to sudden price...
By John Knorring, CEO of Green Tiger MarketsThe Philippines’ wind energy sector is gathering pace, and is expected to double by 2030. But, as developers harness the archipelago’s gusty promise, they must...
With electricity prices swinging wildly, forward contracts may be the key to predictable energy costs — and a more competitive economy. For decades, Filipino businesses have struggled with one of Southeast Asia’s...
