The refund adds to growing scrutiny of Meralco’s electricity charges following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to remove system loss charges
MANILA, Philippines – More than eight million Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers are set to receive a combined P9.51 billion refund after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) determined that the power distributor collected more revenue than it was entitled to during 2025.
The refund will be credited to customers’ bills over six months at an average rate of P0.3448 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) across all customer classes.
Residential customers will receive a refund of P0.5861 for every kilowatt-hour they consume, meaning the actual amount will vary depending on monthly usage. A household consuming 200 kWh, for instance, would receive a bill reduction of about P117.22 for that month.
The ERC decision was made public on Sunday, August 2.
