Monthly · per rate period · October 2026 billing · announced 13 Oct
Meralco's household rate is ₱15.0615 per kWh — about ₱64 more on 200 kWh.
That is ₱0.3191 higher than September's ₱14.7424. Meralco publishes only the generation charge change (+₱0.4973), not the absolute figure. November moves again: a new ₱0.1733 refund and ERC's ₱1.48 distribution rate land on that billing, and no November rate has been published yet.
October rate
₱15.0615 /kWh
per kWh, typical household
Change vs September
+₱0.3191 /kWh
from ₱14.7424 per kWh
Generation charge
+₱0.4973 /kWh
change only, not the total
On a 200 kWh bill
+₱64 /month
per month, same usage
₱14.7424
▼ ₱0.3191
October
₱15.0615
November not yet announced. A ₱0.1733 refund and the ₱1.48 distribution rate land then.
What it means for you
A small rise now, a refund next month
October's move is about ₱3 for every 10 kWh you use. November's billing carries two changes in the other direction, so it is worth rechecking after Meralco announces.
Your bill
About ₱64 more at 200 kWh.
Meralco's own figure for the month, assuming the same consumption as September. Lower users pay less; the change is per kWh, not a flat fee.
What drove it
Generation charge rose ₱0.4973.
That is a change, not the total generation charge — Meralco does not publish the absolute figure. Other charges moved the other way, so the overall rise is smaller.
Next month
November lands with a refund.
A new ₱0.1733 per kWh refund runs for six months, and ERC's ₱1.48 average distribution rate takes effect. The net rate is not published yet.
Questions
Meralco rates, answered
Short answers, with the billing month each number applies to.
What is the Meralco rate right now?
₱15.0615 per kWh is Meralco's overall residential rate for a typical household on the October 2026 billing, announced on 13 October.
How much more is that than last month?
₱0.3191 per kWh above September's ₱14.7424 — about ₱64 more on a 200 kWh month.
What is the generation charge?
Meralco publishes the monthly change (+₱0.4973 for October) but not the absolute generation charge per kWh, so this page shows the change and says so.
When will the November rate be out?
Meralco announces around the 10th to 14th of each month. As of 5 November nothing has been published, so the October figure stands on this page.
Sources
Meralco · October 2026 rate advisory
meralco.com.ph/media/advisories · overall residential rate, changes, refunds, bill impact
Meralco · press release PDF, 13 October 2026
generation charge change, September rate, ERC distribution rate
