Meralco Rate per kWh This Month
August 2026 billing month · All-in residential rate: ₱14.7833/kWh for the typical 200-kWh household — about ₱9 cheaper than July.
Standards: Figures come from Meralco's August 2026 press release, Schedule of Rates, and Residential Bills-at-Typical-Consumption PDFs — our estimator reproduces their published sample bills to the centavo. General information only; your actual bill varies with location-specific taxes and metering period. Covers Meralco franchise-area residential customers only. Last updated: .
What a typical bill looks like this month
| Consumption | Total bill (₱) | All-in rate (₱/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | 1,490.35 | 14.9035 |
| 200 kWh (typical) | 2,956.65 | 14.7833 |
| 300 kWh | 4,527.75 | 15.0925 |
| 500 kWh | 7,982.09 | 15.9642 |
These are Meralco's own published sample-bill totals — the same numbers our Meralco bill estimator reproduces for any consumption level.
What moved in August
- New refund kicked in: a ₱9.5-billion AWAT refund worth ₱0.5861/kWh, spread over six months starting August. It stacks on the ongoing refund of ₱0.4278/kWh.
- Generation charge stable at ₱9.2800/kWh.
- Slightly higher transmission, ancillary and tax charges clawed back part of the refund gain.
- Distribution charge remains frozen — unchanged for residential customers since August 2022.
- GEA-All suspended (₱0.0371 → zero) for this billing month.
Net effect: the typical 200-kWh total fell from ₱2,965.22 to ₱2,956.65.
Why rates differ per household
The headline is an average. Your bill differs because fixed customer charges (supply ₱16.38 + metering ₱5.00) amortize differently across your actual kWh, local franchise tax varies by city, senior citizens get a 5% discount on the first 100 kWh, and lifeline households receive subsidies we don't model. Generation pass-through can also move mid-month if ERC approvals land between billing cycles.
Reading the two refunds on your bill
"AWAT Refund/(Collect)" lines trace to Meralco over-recoveries versus its approved tariff. Refund/Collect 1 (₱0.4278/kWh) runs until ERC declares recovery complete. Refund/Collect 2 (₱0.5861/kWh) ends around early 2027 once the ₱9.5B is exhausted — expect roughly a peso-per-kWh step up when both close out.
Update log
2026-08-22 — Published for the August 2026 billing month.
Next update: September 2026 rates, when Meralco publishes its new schedule (~first week of September).