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Alvin Elchico

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<p>MANILA — Meralco has announced that around 100,000 prepaid consumers are also entitled to the refund, ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission, that will start next month.</p><p>Meralco was ordered to refund almost P20 billion for its overcollection from July 2022 to December 2024.</p><p>According to Meralco Spokesman Joe Zaldarriaga, the same P0.20/kwh will also be deducted from the overall rate of Meralco kuryente load or prepaid users.</p><p>For example, Kload participants who currently pay the P12.69/kwh rate will be charged around P12.49/kwh assuming that the current rate will remain.</p><p>KLoad users interviewed by ABS-CBN News said they had no idea at all about their inclusion in the refund process. But Zaldarriaga said Meralco will also inform them thru text message soon.</p><p>For residential prepaid customers, consuming 200-500kwh, the current rate for march hovers around P12.29-P13.47/kWh but this will likely change by April. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/97mklvwa9Gk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Meralco has announced that around 100,000 prepaid consumers are also entitled to the refund, ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission, that will start next month.</p>

Meralco has announced that around 100,000 prepaid consumers are also entitled to the refund, ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission, that will start next month.

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Meralco says prepaid consumers covered by refund

Alvin Elchico,

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Published March 24, 2025 03:54 PM PHT

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Updated March 25, 2025 12:52 PM PHT

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