Following the government’s declaration of a national energy emergency, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is encouraging power distribution utilities (DUs) to offer flexible payment options to their consumers to mitigate rising power costs.

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said the Philippines now has a supply of petroleum products good for 50.94 days, with the country set to receive more in the coming months amid the growing conflict between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.

ENERGY SECRETARY Sharon S. Garin on Monday said that a new batch of diesel orders totaling 900,000 barrels are set to arrive in the country next month.

Legal frameworks and financial system reforms are emerging as critical levers in accelerating the Philippines’ energy transition, as policymakers, regulators, and private sector leaders convened in Manila for a multi-stakeholder dialogue led by ClientEarth, an environmental charity that uses the law to drive powerful change to protect life on the planet.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the grid connection of a 7.338-megawatt-peak (MWp) agrivoltaic solar project in Batangas, advancing one of the country’s emerging dual-use renewable energy developments that integrate power generation with agricultural land use.

Consumer advocacy group ILAW Pilipinas is calling for structural reforms in the energy sector following the declaration of a national energy emergency and the suspension of operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Resilience Council-Foundation, Inc. (NRF) to strengthen disaster resilience among electric cooperatives (ECs) and the communities they serve.

MANILA, Philippines — Five of the country’s largest and most influential business groups have pledged to cut energy consumption and accelerate investments in renewable energy as the country grapples with supply risks stemming from the conflict in the Middle East.

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), through its affiliate Terra Solar Philippines Inc. (MTerra Solar), has energized the first 250 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity, marking the project’s first contribution to the country’s power supply amidst ongoing global fuel market volatility.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is working to advance the grid entry of around 1,471 megawatts (MW) of committed new power capacity from 22 energy projects aimed to operate by April 2026.