Electricity & Power Supply

Philippines records highest electricity rates in Southeast Asia amid power suppl

The Philippines recorded the highest electricity rates in Southeast Asia in June 2026 at P12.43 per kilowatt-hour, driven by insufficient power supply in the Visayas region that forced reliance on expensive power plants to prevent blackouts. The high electricity costs, worsened by forced outages and rising fuel prices, disproportionately burden Filipino consumers amid rising inflation and cost of living concerns, with experts calling for renewable energy transition to address the issue.