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Singil sa kuryente bababa

MANILA, Philippines – Bababa ang singil sa kuryente ngayong Enero.

Sa abiso, sinabi ng Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) na bahagyang bumaba ang rates nito ng 21.89 centavos kada kilowatt-hour (kWh) sa P11.7428 kada kWh mula P11.9617 per kWh noong Disyembre.

Katumbas ito ng nasa P44 na bawas sa kabuuang electricity bill ng residential customers na kumukonsumo ng 200 kWh.

Ang adjustment ay kasunod ng pagbaba ng generation charges ng 13.13 centavos per kWh sa P6.8358 per kWh, dahil sa mas mababang singil ng Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) kung saan bumaba ito ng 88.40 centavos kada kWh, at mula sa Independent Power Producers (IPPs) na bumaba ng 15.93 centavos per kWh.

“The reduction in WESM charges was brought about by the improved supply in the Luzon Grid as average peak demand dropped by 471 MW. The average capacity on outage likewise decreased by 305 MW,” ayon sa Meralco.

“IPP charges meanwhile went down because of the appreciation of the peso, affecting 96% of IPP costs that were dollar denominated; as well as lower cost of fuel and higher dispatch of the First Gas-Sta. Rita plant,” dagdag pa.

“While electricity rates decreased this month, we would like to remind our customers to continue practicing energy efficiency as a way of life especially with the dry season is fast approaching,” sinabi pa ni Meralco vice president and head of corporate communications Joe Zaldarriaga. RNT/JGC