Davao Light Electricity Rate: ₱13.33/kWh
Davao Light charges residential customers ₱13.33 per kilowatt-hour as of October 2026. It serves Davao City, Panabo, Carmen, Dujali, Sto. Tomas, Davao del Sur.
Rate as of October 2026What that means on your bill
| Monthly usage | Approximate bill |
|---|---|
| 100 kWh | ₱1,333 |
| 200 kWh | ₱2,665 |
| 300 kWh | ₱3,998 |
| 500 kWh | ₱6,664 |
Usage × ₱13.33/kWh. Fixed monthly charges and any lifeline discount move the exact figure slightly. Your own bill shows your usage in kWh; for a breakdown by appliance, pick Davao Light in the appliance calculator.
That is up ₱0.09 from ₱13.24 the month before.
Davao Light's rate since 2023
In 2023 Davao Light's rate averaged ₱9.79 a kWh. Over the twelve months to September 2026 it averaged ₱11.16, up ₱1.38 (14.1%). Single months can swing hard with refunds and one-off generation adjustments, so the averages are the fairer comparison.
| Year | Average rate | Months with a figure |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱9.79/kWh | 12 |
| 2024 | ₱9.39/kWh | 12 |
| 2025 | ₱9.23/kWh | 12 |
| 2026 | ₱11.67/kWh | 9 |
Monthly figures from the PRESYO-PH tracker (ICSC), which calculates every utility's rate the same way, so they can differ slightly from Davao Light's own advisory rate at the top of this page. Gaps are months with no published figure. How every utility's rate has moved since 2023.
How Davao Light compares
- 50th most expensive of 131 Philippine distribution utilities we track.
- ₱0.46 above the national median of ₱12.86/kWh.
- ₱1.73 below Meralco (₱15.06/kWh).
Nearby utilities
| Utility | Province | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| DASURECO | Davao del Sur | ₱12.00 |
| DORECO | Davao Oriental | ₱14.16 |
| COTELCO | Cotabato | ₱12.91 |
| COTELCO - PPALMA | Cotabato | ₱12.38 |
| SOCOTECO 1 | South Cotabato | ₱13.21 |
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Solar in the Davao Light area
The area averages 5.36 peak sun hours a day, from 4.6 in Jan to 5.91 in Apr. At ₱13.33/kWh that makes rooftop panels pay back in about 2.5 years, the 30th fastest of 131 utilities. See the full payback ranking, or size a system with the solar panel calculator.
Assumes ₱45,000 per kWp installed, 70% of the power used at home and the rest exported at ₱7.19/kWh, and a 0.8 performance ratio. Net metering credits exports at the utility's generation charge; Davao Light published none for the month, so this uses the median of the utilities that did.
Frequently asked questions
What is Davao Light's electricity rate per kWh?
₱13.33 per kWh for residential customers as of October 2026, according to Davao Light's own rate advisory. That is ₱0.46 above the national median of ₱12.86 across 131 utilities.
How much is a 200 kWh bill with Davao Light?
About ₱2,665 at ₱13.33/kWh. Fixed monthly charges and any lifeline discount shift the exact figure slightly, so treat it as an estimate.
Does rooftop solar pay back in the Davao Light area?
On our standard assumptions, in about 2.5 years, the 30th fastest of 131 utilities. The area averages 5.36 peak sun hours a day, from 4.6 in Jan to 5.91 in Apr.
Sources
- Rate: Davao Light's own rate advisory, October 2026.
- Sun hours: Global Solar Atlas, long-term average at a point in the service area.