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Overall Transmission rates down in June 2026 consumers’ electric bills

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Power transmission service provider NGCP announced a reduction in overall transmission rates for end consumers this June, driven by lower transmission wheeling and ancillary services (AS) rates.

For the May 2026 billing period, overall average transmission rates declined by 9.33% to PhP1.4492/kWh, from PhP1.5983/kWh in April.

The decrease was due to lower wheeling and AS rates. NGCP’s transmission wheeling rates went down by 6.99%, from PhP0.6028/kWh in the April 2026 billing period to PhP0.5607/kWh in the May 2026 billing period.

Meanwhile, AS rates decreased by 10.73% to PHP0.7220/kWh, compared to PhP0.8088/kWh in April.

Transmission wheeling rates refer to what NGCP charges for its core service of delivering electricity, while AS rates cover the pass-through costs of services sourced from the Reserve Market and from providers with bilateral contracts with NGCP to stabilize the grid during power supply-demand imbalances. “For the June 2026 electric bill of end consumers, NGCP charges only 56 centavos per kWh for the delivery of its services,” NGCP said, adding that its revenues are revenue-capped and regulated by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

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Davao Light November-December rate increases, stands at P10.0612 per kWh

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

DAVAO Light’s overall residential electricity rate increased by P0.9080 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), the power distribution utility announced Saturday.

The residential electricity rate increased to P10.0612 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared to October’s rate of P9.1532/kW.

The rate applies to the November 11 to December 10 billing period.

In a statement, Davao Light attributed the rate increase mainly to higher generation and transmission charges. 

“Generation costs rose because of increased power supply prices from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), while transmission charges increased due to adjustments made by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP),” it said.

NGCP, in an earlier statement, reported that the higher ancillary services rates raised the transmission rates due to the impact of higher oil prices.

Davao Light stressed that revisions to the Feed-In Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) and the Environmental Charge, through the order of the latest Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) guidelines, also contributed to the overall increase.

Last month, the ERC approved a new rate for the FIT-All for 2025. The Php0.2073 kW is effective in November 2025 electricity bills.

The FIT-All is a small charge on every electricity consumer’s bill, which pays FIT-eligible renewable energy (RE) producers for power from sources like wind, solar, and small hydro plants for their energy. 

The system encourages more investment in clean energy, which is essential to stabilize the power supply, lessen dependence on imported energy sources, and protect the environment.

Davao Light urged consumers to practice energy efficiency to better manage electricity bills, especially as the holiday season is approaching, when consumption usually increases.

Davao Light recommended checking the estimated daily or monthly energy usage for each appliance by determining the appliance wattage, the average number of hours the household uses, the number of days the household uses the appliance in a month, and checking the rates.

To calculate the Kilowatt-Hours (kWh), the formula, (Wattage / 1000) x Hours Used x Days = Total kWh) to calculate the energy consumption for a single appliance. To estimate the cost, the total kWh should be multiplied by the rate.

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Electric bill for July-Aug billing expected to increase

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

RESIDENTS are told to practice energy efficiency to help manage their electricity bills for the July-August billing. 

Davao Light announced an increase in the overall residential electricity rate by P0.0887 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in July.

This brings the new rate to P8.7772/kWh, up from P8.6885/kWh last month, effective July 11 to August 10 billing period.

“The rate increase is due to higher power supply prices from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), where Davao Light sources part of its power requirement,” Davao Light said.

WESM prices fluctuate month after month based on supply and demand across the grid. 

While the rates have increased, it is still lower compared to previous months, such as in May 2025, where the rates amounted to P9.1053/kWh, and P9. 5514/kWh in April. 

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