FILE PHOTO: Meralco bill (Jeff Alcantara / UNTV News)
According to Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga, there will be a P45.00 increase in electric bills of households consuming 200 -per-kilowatt-hour (kWh) this month of April.
It will increase more depending on the kilowatt-hour consumed. This will be Meralco’s third electricity rate increase this year.
“Pag summer months talaga historically, una tataas ang demand dahil tumataas ang konsumo. Pangalawa, dahil doon nagkakaroon ng pressure sa presyo ng kuryente. Given na yan kada summer months,” Zaldarriaga said.
(During summer, historically, there is high demand [for energy] because of increase in consumption. Because of this, it puts pressure on the price of electricity. It’s a given during summer months.)
He added that the rate of electricity will go down when rainy season starts until the “ber” months.
“Makikita niyo naman pagpasok ng tag-ulan, ayan na. mag-stabilize na,” said Zaldarriaga.
(You will see, when rainy season enters the rate will stabilize.) — Grace Casin | UNTV News & Rescue
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