Energy News, Translated Into Your Bill

Not a news wire. Each item is short, sourced, and answers the only question that matters here: what does this do to what you pay?

Meralco's July Advisory Lands This Week — Here's Where Rates Stand

2026-07-07 · Philippines

The July 2026 rate announcement is due around July 11. You're currently paying ₱14.4833/kWh, up 17% year-on-year — and the pressures that drove June's hike haven't let up.

Oil and the Peso Write Your Generation Charge

2026-07-07 · World

The biggest line on a PH electric bill is set abroad: global fuel prices and the peso-dollar rate flow straight into the generation charge, pass-through.

WESM Spike Hits Provinces Hardest: Davao +₱1.95 in June

2026-07-06 · Philippines

June's spot-market surge barely moved Meralco (+₱0.15) but hammered utilities that buy more from WESM — Davao Light, MORE Power, and VECO all spiked.