Marcoleta seeks removal of 12% VAT on electricity to cut power rates
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has filed a bill seeking to remove the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity sales at all stages, including generation,…
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta has filed a bill seeking to remove the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on electricity sales at all stages, including generation,…
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Electricity prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) dropped in June as supply remained stable and demand declined with the onset of the rainy…
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Meeting the SDG 7 by 2030 may not be achieved at the current rate of progress.
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The Visayan Electric announced a power rate reduction for residential customers in Metro Cebu, with a P0.13 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) decrease reflected in the…
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Electricity generation rates, a key part of consumer power bills, fell across most regions in May, easing costs after a sharp increase in April.
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The Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) retail aggregation program (RAP) is gaining traction as more companies adopt the scheme to cut electricity costs and…
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‘When the President gave us that order, we didn’t debate. We delivered because every Filipino, whether in Batanes or Tawi-Tawi, deserves to be connected.’
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Listed energy firm SPC Power Corp. is advancing its planned 48-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Iloilo after it secured a Certificate of Authority from the…
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Consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (Nasecore) has asked the Department of Energy (DOE) to scrap and replace the current…
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Initially budgeted at P8.9 billion, Escudero found the building cost had ballooned to P13 billion, plus an additional P10 billion for completion, bringing the…
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MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), led by businessman Enrique K. Razon, Jr., said electricity rates in Iloilo City dropped to P11.3263 per…
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‘The price trend from April to May showed a decline, in contrast to the same period in 2024, where prices increased.’
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The average price of electricity in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) fell by 11 percent in May, potentially easing pressure on consumer bills, as…
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‘I don’t want to preempt because we have a planning [session] coming soon, but there have been recommendations — and one of those was the improvement in the…
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While power consumption typically rises during the dry season, customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect some relief this May as the Manuel…
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Visayan Electric announced a decrease of P0.62 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in electricity bills for May and June.
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Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect lower electricity bills this April, following the utility firm’s announcement of a P0.7499 per…
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Households can expect lower electricity bills this month as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a rate reduction of P0.7499 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in…
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