Meralco announces power rate hike this March

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00:00After last month's relief with substantial deductions to subscribers' billing statements for February,

00:06the nation's largest power distributor, Merolco, is charging its customers an additional 27 centavos per kilowatt-hour

00:15from 12 pesos and 2 centavos to 12 pesos point 29 for this month of March.

00:21For the typical household in the megacity, that's an average uptick of 53 pesos for the month.

00:27The reason for this is the latest addition charged for this month, a one-time regulatory reset, free adjustment,

00:34higher transmission charge, and fit-all or feed-in tariff allowance.

00:39In addition, there is a 4 centavo per kilowatt-hour tax charge plus plus.

00:44Still, and for whatever consolation it may bring, Merolco assures its distribution charge remains unchanged since the year 2022

00:53and also reminds us yet again of power-saving tips.

01:2318 and 19, the usual settings, if we want it to be very cold.

01:3025, comfortable, at the same time, it doesn't hurt our bills too much.

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