ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Consumers in Iloilo City will pay higher electricity bills this June after MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), the city’s sole electricity distribution utility, implemented a P2.04-per-kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase across all customer classes, citing higher pass-through charges that it collects on behalf of power industry stakeholders.
MORE Power, which has served Iloilo City since 2020 after taking over the area’s power distribution franchise, provides electricity to more than 100,000 customers in the city and is set to expand its service coverage to neighboring local government units under its expanded franchise.
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In an advisory released June 29, the utility said the June adjustment raised the average residential electricity rate to P13.91 per kWh from P11.87 per kWh in May.FEATURED STORIES
Commercial consumers will pay P13.04 per kWh, up from P11.00 per kWh, while the average rate for power customers increased to P13.13 per kWh from P11.09 per kWh. All three customer classes recorded the same P2.04-per-kWh increase.
