Tag: Electricity

Consumer advocates say volatile gas prices and unclear transition limits could expose households to power costs for years

Protests in Cebu, Tacloban and Bacolod spotlight mounting frustration over brownouts, high prices and the region’s energy security

Advocates say expanding gas procurement could burden households outside Meralco areas while new renewable capacity prepares to enter the grid

Consumer advocates say regulators’ hesitation over system loss charges exposes deeper flaws in the Philippines’ privatized power industry

Households face mounting financial pressure as consumer advocates call for reforms to protect families from rising electricity costs and unstable energy prices

Consumer advocates warned recurring grid failures and plant outages could burden Philippine households with higher electricity costs

Consumer advocates urged regulators to shield households from soaring electricity costs and penalize fossil fuel plants behind recurring outages

Grid disruptions reveal systemic risks, prompting calls to expand renewables and decentralize energy to improve reliability and resilience nationwide

The government maintains the shift to coal is temporary, but the move has renewed debate over the country’s long-term energy direction