Electricity Rates to Rise in March

Electricity rates to rise in March

THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Tuesday said it will increase electricity rates by P0.6427 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this March, bringing the overall rate for a typical household to P13.8161 per kWh this month from P13.1734 per kWh in February.The distribution utility said that for residential customers with a typical consumption of 200 kWh, this adjustment translates to an increase of around P129 in their total electricity bill.Meralco said …

Meralco rates rise in March as summer demand hits

As motorists reel from higher gas prices, households in Metro Manila will soon face the first wave of summer electricity rate hikes. Manila Electric Co....