The electricity rate in Iloilo may go up again in June 2026.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday announced it has issued a resolution setting the Installed Generating Capacity (IGC) and Market Share Limitation (MSL) per grid and for the national grid for 2026, as part of its efforts to promote fair competition and protect electricity consumers.

The Department of Energy (DOE), National Power Corporation (Napocor), and Aboitiz Power Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct a preliminary feasibility study on potential nuclear power plant sites in the Philippines, including the long-idled Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it is investigating possible sabotage behind one of the transmission line disturbances that contributed to widespread red and yellow alerts across Luzon and Visayas earlier this month.

First Gen Corporation said its decade-long decision to remain coal-free is increasingly positioning the company advantageously as the Philippines confronts growing energy security risks tied to fuel volatility, climate change, and rising power demand.

Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. expects two solar projects with a combined capacity of 173.7 megawatts to be completed by 2027 as part of the company’s renewable energy expansion program.

Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) is expanding its footprint in the Visayas through a joint ₱3.9 billion transaction to acquire a major hydropower facility, according to a stock exchange filing on Thursday, May 28.

Last Tuesday, May 26, I attended the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum on the theme, “Beyond the Crisis: Defining a New Era of Philippine Energy” held at Frabelle Corporate Plaza, Makati. I am not a member of EJAP but the leaders gave me permission to attend, my gratitude to them.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is now China’s second-largest export market for solar panels, as more Filipinos turn to solar power to cope with rising electricity costs, according to global energy think tank Ember.

MANILA — Meralco confirmed on Thursday that it has filed 2 petitions to implement a refund of around P9 billion to cushion the impact of the expected spike in electricity bills for June 2026, due to a series of yellow and red alerts in the Luzon Grid.