Electricity rates more costly in Visayas, Mindanao areas

TAGBILARAN CITY—Power supply across the Philippine electricity grid improved in December 2025, but tighter conditions in the Visayas and Mindanao led to higher electricity prices, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said. The group reported that average system-wide supply rose to 20,233 megawatts (MW) in December, up 1.2 percent from November, while