Filipino households may see slight relief in their June electricity bills after NGCP reduced transmission charges. The decrease, driven by lower wheeling and ancillary services costs, highlights how grid-related expenses influence what consumers ultimately pay for power.
Your April Electricity Bill Might Be a Bit HigherโWhatโs Driving It
Electricity bills this April may edge up as transmission charges rise, largely due to higher ancillary service costs.
NGCP lifts yellow alert over Visayas grid as power supply stabilizes
MANILA, Philippines โ The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) lifted the yellow alert over the Visayas grid on Thursday, November 20, after available generation capacity improved and operating margins returned to safe levels. As of 1 pm, the…
San Miguel Global Power Invests โฑ3.2B to Boost Zamboanga Cityโs Energy Supply with 56-MW Plant
A new spark of hope is on the horizon in a region long plagued by brownouts and flickering lights. Tycoon Ramon Angโs San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) is pouring in โฑ3.2 billion to double the capacity of its…
Power rates surge across Negros Island Region, over a million consumers affected
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Power rates across the Negros Island Region (NIR) have surged this April, hitting more than a million consumers with higher electricity bills amid recurring failures in the regionโs aging energy infrastructure. Five distribution utilities, including Enrique…
Will the Maharlika Fundโs NGCP Investment Lower Your Electricity Bills? Hereโs What You Need to Know
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said how improved transmission infrastructure, like the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection, can reduce electricity bills as it already reduced spot market prices by up to โฑ2 in Luzon, โฑ1.77 in Visayas, and โฑ1.30 in Mindanao. But before you…
NGCP Bares 2024 Accomplishments, Plans ‘Ambitious’ Grid Projects
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) marked a banner year in 2024. It completed four landmark grid projects that significantly enhanced the reliability and resilience of the countryโs power infrastructure. January saw the inauguration of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection…
