The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adopted a new set of rules for governing microgrid systems, marking another step toward accelerating electrification in underserved areas while also strengthening consumer protection.

The Luzon grid was placed under a yellow alert, the first for the region this year, on April 16 from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM after multiple power plant outages tightened available supply.

THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has filed a criminal complaint against individuals allegedly involved in the unauthorized removal of an electric meter.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions provider GreenHeat Corp. strongly urged Filipinos to put up solar rooftop systems to lower their electricity costs by up to 30 percent.

CONSUMERS served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will face higher electricity rates starting in September after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) approved the recovery of more than P4 billion in costs tied to a major gas plant owned by its affiliate.

Department of Energy Philippines (DOE), in coordination with Energy Regulatory Commission Philippines (ERC), National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), and National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), conducted a site inspection of the ₱5.27 billion Nabas-Caticlan-Boracay Transmission Line Project (NCBTLP) on April 14, 2026, reaffirming efforts to strengthen power infrastructure in Aklan.

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) is calling for stronger financing mechanisms and wider adoption of new technologies to help electric cooperatives (ECs) withstand supply disruptions and climate-related risks, as rural power distributors grapple with mounting pressure from the ongoing energy crisis.

WASHINGTON — The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with higher interest rates and rising energy prices already fueling calls for support from emerging markets and developing economies, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday in its Fiscal Monitor report.

THE P5.27-billion transmission project that will strengthen reliable power delivery for Aklan province is 93.16% complete, according to the Department of Energy (DoE).

First Gen Corporation clarified that it was Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra)–not its chairman and CEO Federico “Piki” R. Lopez–that requested the inclusion of so-called “key man” provisions in their joint venture agreements for two major pumped storage hydro projects.