TACLOBAN CITY — Electricity consumers will see higher transmission charges in their February 2026 power bills after rates for the January billing period increased by 13.55 percent, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
Data released by NGCP showed that the overall average transmission rate rose to P1.5279 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up from P1.3455 per kWh in the previous billing period.
Of the total rate, the ancillary services (AS) charge accounts for P0.6736 per kWh. AS costs cover support services sourced from the reserve market and from providers with bilateral contracts with NGCP to maintain grid stability and reliability.
Meanwhile, NGCP’s transmission wheeling rate—or the fee charged for delivering electricity through the transmission grid—stands at P0.6921 per kWh.
“For the February 2026 electric bill of power consumers, NGCP charges only around 69 centavos per kWh for the delivery of its services,” the grid operator said, emphasizing that its revenues are regulated and capped by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Transmission charges for the January 2026 billing period are passed on to end-users by distribution utilities and electric cooperatives and are reflected in the February electricity bills.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
