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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Mountain Province provincial government exceeded the national government’s 10-percent energy reduction target after cutting its electricity consumption by 11.05 percent in March and 34.56 percent in April this year.
Energy Conservation Officer-Designate Gary Pekas reported on Monday that electricity use dropped by 4,443 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in March 2026 compared with the same month in 2025.
In April, the province recorded a sharper reduction of 18,991 kWh compared with April 2025 consumption.
The savings were achieved following the implementation of Memorandum No. 17, series of 2026, issued by Governor Bonifacio C. Lacwasan Jr. on March 11, in line with Memorandum Circular No. 114 and the Government Energy Management Program.
