MORE THAN eight million customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see slightly lower electricity bills this month after the power distributor reduced its overall rate as lower ancillary service charges and taxes offset higher generation costs.
In a statement on Friday, Meralco said its overall rate declined by P0.0409 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P14.7424 in September from P14.7833 per kWh in August.
The adjustment translates to a P8 reduction in the monthly bill of a household consuming 200 kWh. Customers consuming 300 kWh, 400 kWh, and 500 kWh will see their bills fall by P12, P16, and P20, respectively.
“This follows a rate decrease Meralco implemented last month, and we hope that this will somehow provide relief to our customers,” Meralco Vice-President and Head of Corporate Communications Joe R. Zaldarriaga said.
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