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Meralco rates to rise in June billing after Yellow, Red Alerts in May

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Alvin Elchico

ABS-CBN News

<p style="text-align:left">MANILA — Electricity rates will be higher in the June billing of Meralco customers following the series of Yellow and Red Alerts last month. </p><p>Meralco said power rates will rise by P0.15 per kilowatt-hour due to higher generation charges.</p><table style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Consumption</strong></div></td><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center"><strong>Added cost</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">200 kWh</div></td><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">P30</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">300 kWh</div></td><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">P45</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">400 kWh</div></td><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">P60</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">500 kWh</div></td><td style="width:50.0000%"><div style="text-align:center">P74</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br/></div><p>More details to follow.</p>

<p>Meralco said power rates will rise by P0.15 per kilowatt-hour due to higher generation charges.</p>

Meralco said power rates will rise by P0.15 per kilowatt-hour due to higher generation charges.