26/04/2026
Dami ko nakikita online about Meralco charges. If curious ka don’t worry I got you!
Here is the breakdown of those charges in plain words:
1. Generation Charge
>>> Goes to Power Plants
This is the cost of the electricity itself. It is the largest part of your bill because it’s what Meralco pays to the power plants (coal, gas, solar, etc.) to produce the energy you used. Meralco doesn't make a profit on this; they just pass the cost from the producers to you.
2. Transmission Charge
>>> Goes to NGCP
Think of this as the highway toll. Before electricity gets to your city, it has to travel through high-voltage "superhighways" (the national grid). This fee goes to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for delivering the power from the plants to Meralco’s local system.
3. Distribution Charge
>>> Goes to MERALCO
This is the only portion that actually goes to Meralco. This covers the cost of the poles, wires, substations, and the people who read your meter and fix the lines in your neighborhood. It is the fee for bringing the power specifically to your doorstep.
4. System Loss
>>> Ito yung sa mga may JUMPER!!!
Electricity is a bit like water in a pipe—some of it "leaks" or is lost as heat as it travels through the wires. This charge covers the cost of that unavoidable technical waste that happens during delivery.
5. Government Taxes & Universal Charges
>>> Taxes to the Government
These are mandatory fees collected by the government:
• Government Taxes: Standard VAT (Value Added Tax) on the services provided.
• Universal Charges: Small fees used for missionary electrification (bringing power to remote islands) and environmental funds.
• FIT-All (Feed-in Tariff Allowance): This is a fixed amount (recently adjusted to around ₱0.20 per kWh) that goes to a fund to pay solar, wind, and biomass developers a guaranteed rate for the clean energy they produce.
• GEA-All (Green Energy Auction Allowance): This is a new charge that started in January 2026 (roughly ₱0.037 per kWh). It’s similar to FIT-All but specifically supports newer renewable energy plants that won government auctions to supply the grid.
6. Senior Citizen
>>> Goes to pay 5% discount ng Senior Citizen
This funds the 5% discount given to senior citizens whose monthly consumption is below 100 kWh. Kailangan mag-apply yung senior citizen to get this.
7. Lifeline Rate:
>>> Para sa 4Ps
This funds a discount for low-income households (like 4Ps beneficiaries) who use very little electricity.
Ang tanong? Tama ba na ipasa ng gobyerno ang gastos para sa Senior Citizen and 4Ps?
*** Tama ba na ipasa ng Meralco ang losses sa mga may jumper sa consumers?
*** Tama ba na madaming govt taxes sa electricity natin?
Honestly, hindi ko alam pero dapat siguro itong tingnan lalo na at lahat tayo ay dumadaan sa energy crisis.
Cctco
