Signage for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is displayed outside the company’s headquarters in the Pasig City area of Manila, the Philippines.

Metro Manila, Philippines – Power distributor Meralco on Tuesday, Oct. 13, announced a 32-centavo per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in charges this month over higher generation charges.

This raises the typical household rate to ₱15.0615 per kWh from ₱14.7424 per kWh in September, equivalent to a ₱64 increase for residential customers who consume 200 kWh, the company said.

It attributed the overall increase to ₱0.4973 per kWh more in the generation charge, driven in part by higher fuel costs. The generation charge is 64 percent of the monthly billing statement.

NewsWatch Plus intern Justin Allanigue contributed to this report.