Visayas Consumers Face Higher Electricity Bills Amidst Power Shortage
Consumers in Iloilo City, Philippines, will see electricity bills rise by P2.04 per kWh in June due to a crippled power supply in the Visayas grid and skyrocketing generation costs in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).
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