Expect higher bill this January, Meralco announced - Android

Expect higher bill this January, Meralco announced - Android

In a recent announcement, electric company Meralco said that its customers should expect a higher rate on their January 2021 bill. Meralco said that they are imposing an additional Php0.27 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month due to the increase in generation charges. For a perspective, a household that consumes 200 kWh of power every month […]

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In a recent announcement, electric company Meralco said that its customers should expect a higher rate on their January 2021 bill.

Meralco said that they are imposing an additional Php0.27 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month due to the increase in generation charges.

For a perspective, a household that consumes 200 kWh of power every month may see a Php55 increase in its upcoming January bill. 300 kWh households can expect a Php82 increase, 500 kWh at Php137, and so on. Of course, that will be higher as you consume more.

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Earlier, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered Meralco to refund the overcollection of pass-through charges, which totaled to about Php1.4 billion.

Along with that, Meralco is also collecting under-recoveries for 24 months so the consumers will not be overwhelmed by the charges.

This article, Expect higher bill this January, Meralco announced, was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.

08/01/2021 11:03 AM