Generation costs still dominate electricity prices despite FIT-ALL charges
Quezon City, August 6, 2026 — Power generation costs continue to account for the largest share of consumers’ monthly electricity bills, significantly outweighing Feed-in-Tariff Allowance (FIT-ALL) and Green Energy Auction Allowance (GEA-ALL), according to the latest analysis by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC). ICSC’s analysis of data from PRESYO-PH found that generation charges accounted for an average of 57% of residential electricity rates in July, equivalent to PHP 7.28 per kilowatt-hour– a 10% spike from June. Across 102 on-grid distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) with available data, the average residential electricity rate increased by [...]
June power rates rise by 9% despite relief measures
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE QUEZON CITY, July 3, 2026 — Average household electricity rates increased by 9% in June, bringing prices closer to levels last seen during the 2023 global energy crisis. Retail rates increased even as transmission charges declined and temporary regulatory measures were put in place to ease consumer costs. According to Power Rates and Energy Supply Overview - Philippines (PRESYO-PH), a power rate platform of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), electricity prices across much of the country continued to climb in June 2026, underscoring the continuing challenge of [...]
ICSC launches PRESYO-PH, reaffirms call to diversify energy sources for more stable and affordable electricity rates
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE QUEZON CITY, 29 April 2026 – Power procurement strategies of distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs), particularly the energy source they rely on, are a key driver of varying and volatile electricity prices in the country, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) as it launched the Power Rates and Energy Supply Overview for the Philippines (PRESYO-PH) yesterday. PRESYO-PH is a first-of-its-kind data platform designed to enhance transparency on the true drivers of electricity prices, improve public understanding of where electricity comes from, and how power costs [...]