Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) lowers its electricity rates for September, marking the second consecutive month of reductions. The company trims the overall rate by P0.0409 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). For a typical household, the rate is now P14.7424 per kWh, down from P14.7833 per kWh a month earlier. The adjustment is expected to result in about P8 in savings for residential customers consuming 200 kWh.
Both outlets note that the rate cut is relatively small and stems from changes in rate components, with Rappler adding context that higher generation costs still play a role in shaping the final billing rate. In contrast, the Inquirer.net focus is primarily on the size of the rate decrease and the estimated impact on household bills. Together, the reports indicate that while some costs rise elsewhere, Meralco’s September adjustment still yields a modest downward movement in customer charges.
