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By Jonas Reyes
Olongapo
City, Zambales — The Olongapo Electricity Distribution Company (OEDC) announced
recently that it will be increasing electricity charges in the city.
The OEDC said the
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved an interim relief of P0.3776 per
kilowatt hour (kwh) after the company filed a rate increase of P0.97 per kwh in
September, 2015.
With the new
distribution rate structures, residents will have a price of P0.9638 per kwh
than the old price of P0.6002kwh, while commercial establishments will now have
a price of P0.8360kwh from the old price of P0.5206 kwh for the distribution
only.
The company said that
for every 100 kwh used, residents will pay P872.09 from the usual P823.54, an
increase of P48.54.
Meanwhile, commercial
establishments will pay P895.31 from the usual P833.03 for every 100 kwh used,
an increase of P62.28.
The company stated that
the new rates is still lower by P1.05kwh compared with public distribution
companies near Olongapo City.
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