Philippine Grid Pays 60% of Transmission Costs for Idle Power Plants
Ancillary services consume up to P260 monthly per household while backup generators sit unused, exposing structural flaws in the country's power market design.
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Ancillary services consume up to P260 monthly per household while backup generators sit unused, exposing structural flaws in the country's power market design.

Manila's benchmark index shed 47 points as traders weighed the central bank's decision to hold rates and domestic power sector developments

Energy department assembles inter-agency group with regulators and distributors to implement presidential directive on electricity pricing reform

Meralco chairman warns industry cannot absorb tens of billions in costs if consumers are exempted from system loss fees

Electrical infrastructure provider's shares climb in debut session, marking the fourth mainboard listing in Singapore this year

The PSE index fell 0.17 percent despite net foreign buying of ₱115 million, with Meralco plunging 4.66 percent after presidential remarks on power reforms

Forty-eight distribution utilities exceed the record-high P12.43 per kilowatt-hour benchmark as generation costs drive electricity expenses across the archipelago.