NGCP lowers June transmission rates in power bills

MANILA — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said overall transmission rates charged to end consumers went down in June 2026 electric bills due to lower transmission wheeling and ancillary services rates.

For the May 2026 billing period, NGCP said overall average transmission rates declined by 9.33 percent to PHP 1.4492 per kilowatt-hour from PHP 1.5983 per kWh in April.

The reduction was driven by decreases in both wheeling and ancillary services charges.

NGCP’s transmission wheeling rate fell by 6.99 percent to PHP 0.5607 per kWh in the May 2026 billing period from PHP 0.6028 per kWh in April.

Ancillary services rates also dropped by 10.73 percent to PHP 0.7220 per kWh from PHP 0.8088 per kWh in April.

Transmission wheeling rates are the charges NGCP collects for its core service of delivering electricity through the transmission grid.

Ancillary services rates cover pass-through costs of services sourced from the Reserve Market and from providers with bilateral contracts with NGCP.

These services help stabilize the grid during imbalances between power supply and demand.

“For the June 2026 electric bill of end consumers, NGCP charges only 56 centavos per kWh for the delivery of its services,” NGCP said, adding that its revenues are revenue-capped and regulated by the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Transmission charges are among the components reflected in monthly power bills and are collected from consumers through distribution utilities and electric cooperatives.

NGCP operates the country’s transmission network, which carries electricity from power generators to distribution utilities and large users across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.