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Electricity spot market price lowest in 7 months

The average system-wide electricity spot market price in the Philippines dropped to its lowest level in seven months in September 2025, the Independent Electricity...

DOE: Roughly P400-m needed to restore powerlines in Masbate

The Department of Energy (DOE) estimates a budget of around P400 million to restore damaged power lines in Masbate due to Severe Tropical Storm...

High power rates spark protests at Meralco office

Members of the Power for People Coalition (P4P Coalition) and Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) organized a demonstration at the main office of Manila...

ERC approves power rate increase in off-grid areas

The power rates for commercial and industrial customers in several missionary areas in the Philippines are set to rise in November 2025 after the...

DOE proposes to triple benefits for communities hosting power plants

The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to triple the financial benefits for communities that host power facilities, increasing the allocation to P0.03 per...

Super typhoon ‘Nando’ cuts power services in Batanes, Abra

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported Monday that the Batanes and Abra electric cooperatives have experienced total power interruptions due to Super Typhoon ‘Nando.’ The...

NGCP seeks P33 billion in project approvals to connect power plants

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking approval for about P33 billion ($589 million) in projects to connect power plants in...

Higher ancillary services costs push up power transmission rates

Higher ancillary services (AS) costs pushed up transmission rates in August 2025, an increase reflected in the September bills of end consumers, grid operator...

Faulty underground cables blamed for Boracay blackout

The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is closely monitoring the power situation in Caticlan, Boracay Island and nearby areas after an unscheduled power...

After Siquijor, DOE eyes electricity service upgrades in 4 provinces

The Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to review the power situations in four island locations this year with hopes of resolving its ongoing...

Marcos: Power now stable in Siquijor with new diesel plants

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday declared that Siquijor now has a stable power supply after the government and a local cooperative took over...

ERC revokes SIPCOR’s permit

The Energy Regulatory Commission ordered the immediate revocation of all provisional authorities to operate for S.I. Power Corp. (SIPCOR)'s generating units over "multiple violations...

ERC approves Meralco, GNPD supply deal

The Energy Regulatory Commission has granted interim approval to the power supply agreement (PSA) between Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and GN Power Dinginin Ltd....

DOE launches P193-million electrification drive for remote areas

The Department of Energy and five electric cooperatives signed agreements to provide electricity to nearly 1,500 households in Luzon and Visayas, using a mix...
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