00:00The nation's largest power distributor has always been up to speed in providing tips to save on one's monthly electric bill
00:06And again, this is just a distraction to the real issue
00:10Power rates in the country are one of the highest if not the highest in the region and this month
00:15It gets even worse with yet another hike to spoil people's celebration of Christmas as our Noel Talac I reports
00:22Lately, Andy has already been feeling the impact of the high electricity rates
00:30Because he observes that has having difficulty of paying his monthly bill with this
00:36He's afraid of getting electricity
00:38Disconnection because his income as a street food vendor is no longer enough
00:52That's why he says what he can do is to be resourceful and find a helpful strategy to lower his monthly electricity bill
01:11Today the Manila Electricity Company or Morocco announced a slight adjustment of
01:1710 centavos per kilowatt hour in the electricity rate this December for example for 200 kilowatt hour
01:25Consumption by a single residential customer this translates to an additional
01:3221 pesos to the total electricity bill this month
01:36Morocco says this upward adjustment is due to the increase of
01:41generation and transmission charges
01:48Affected by various factors
01:50particularly forex and fuel
01:53and dispatch
01:55Transmission similarly affected
01:59Charges
02:01As far as generation is concerned at the NGCP as far as transmission
02:07Meanwhile Zaldar Yaga reminds the Filipinos to be frugal in consuming electricity
02:13For this Christmas season he says to unplug Christmas lights if not in use and make sure
02:20to turn off all toggle switches if
02:23Families decide to go on vacations
02:26Let's make sure that the Christmas lights that we buy have quality control markings
02:32And make sure to use the appropriate type for indoor
02:36and
02:38Outdoor use
02:53On the other hand the Morocco's distribution charge has remained unchanged since a three centavo
03:00reduction in august 2022
03:02It is important to note that the distribution charge
03:06It is the only portion from the bill that goes directly to Morocco
03:10Noel Talacay from the National TV Network for new and better Philippines
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