Regulators OK Meralco rate hike after 15 yrs

Inquirer.net - Oct 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — More than 8 million customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may have to pay more after regulators approved a rate increase of about 13 centavos per kilowatt-hour, the first adjustment after 15 years. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) gave the green light for Meralco’s new average distribution rate of P1.48 per kWh,

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