(philstar.com) | Updated
August 13, 2016 - 10:55am
MANILA, Philippines – Meralco
announced that the residential rate for a typical household will go down
this August by around P0.11 per kilowatthour (kWh), bringing it down
to P8.50 per kWh.
This translates to a reduction of
around P22 in the electricity bill of a household with monthly consumption
of 200 kWh. The reduction is due to the downward movement in the generation
charge, which more than offset a higher transmission charge.
This month’s overall rate is lower
by P0.62 per kWh compared to August 2015’s P9.12 per kWh.
Meralco also responded to
President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to provide electricity
to marginalized households through an ongoing partnership
with the Department of Energy and the
National Housing Authority.
To further help its customers manage
their electricity consumption, Meralco's prepaid electricity service
will be available to residents of Makati, Mandaluyong and Pasig
starting October 2016. With the support of the Energy Regulatory
Commission, Meralco continues to deploy its prepaid service in more areas.
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