Category Archives: News
DOE triples cash incentives for power host communities
Host communities are set to receive a three-fold increase in financial incentives from power projects...
NGCP, DOE track surging power demand ahead of summer peak
The Philippines faces a tightening power supply as rising temperatures signal the start of the...
NEA released ₱2.8B worth of loans to cooperatives
THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) released P2.8-billion worth of loans to 45 electric cooperatives (ECs)...
January 2026 transmission rates down due to lower ancillary rate
MANILA – Transmission rates for January 2026 have declined by around PHP1 per kilowatt hour...
Visayas power issues stem from dependence on other grids — DoE
THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is expecting power issues in the Visayas due...
SMGP plans $300-M perpetual bond sale for refinancing, renewables
SAN MIGUEL Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP), the power generation arm of San Miguel Corp....
Renewable energy drives growth: Philippines electrification hits 95%
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the nationwide electrification rate increased in 2025, following...
ERC hopes more consumers join retail electric market program
MANILA – Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Francis Saturnino Juan expressed optimism over the continued...
163 RE service contracts terminated, relinquished in 2024-25
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) has terminated and relinquished 163 renewable energy (RE)...
MPower to supply power for Makati office tower under CREM
MPOWER, the retail electricity supplier of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is set to provide the...