At P3.86 per kWh, it is also P0.69 per kWh lower compared with the P4.55 per kWh in August 2015. Meralco rates lower in AugustThe Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Monday announced that the residential rate for a typical household will go down this August by P0.11 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Adjustments in componentsThe lower generation charge more than offsets an increase in the transmission charge of P0.08 per kWh because of higher regulating reserve. The decrease in the overall rate results from the generation charge being P0.20 per kWh lower than that of last month. This month’s generation charge is the second lowest since October 2004.

Source: Manila Times August 08, 2016 13:39 UTC