THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it will review its target of achieving total electrification by 2028 amid concerns about the availability of funding.
STATE-RUN Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corp. said it will initiate a rebidding process for the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) complex.
MANILA — Electricity prices at the wholesale electricity spot market went down to their lowest level since January 2023, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
In 2000 or one year before the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA, RA 9136), the primary energy consumption (PEC, for transportation, cooking, electricity, etc.) of these four ASEAN countries in exajoules (EJ) were as follows: Indonesia 4.19, Malaysia 2.20, Philippines 1.11, Vietnam 0.77. One EJ is equivalent to 277.78 terawatt-hours of electricity.
The Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA, RA 9136) was signed on June 8, 2001, and will turn 24 in five months. I will compare electricity production from 2001 onward in the three largest ASEAN countries by population—as of 2024, Indonesia has 283 million, the Philippines has 116 million and Vietnam has 101 million.
DAVAO CITY – The Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) has appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to veto the bill that would expand the franchise of the Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. (DLPC) into areas currently served by NORDECO.
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday partnered with the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to electrify last mile schools in the country.
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) reported a substantial drop in electricity prices for January, driven by lower demand and increased supply.
UNDER fire from lawmakers for the delays in the rate resets for the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it is eyeing to finish the rate reset in the upcoming months.
MANILA, Philippines — The share price of power giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) closed higher after senators voted to pass the measure renewing its franchise for another 25 years.