00:00After last month's relief with substantial deductions to subscribers' billing statements for February,
00:06the nation's largest power distributor, Merolco, is charging its customers an additional 27 centavos per kilowatt-hour
00:15from 12 pesos and 2 centavos to 12 pesos point 29 for this month of March.
00:21For the typical household in the megacity, that's an average uptick of 53 pesos for the month.
00:27The reason for this is the latest addition charged for this month, a one-time regulatory reset, free adjustment,
00:34higher transmission charge, and fit-all or feed-in tariff allowance.
00:39In addition, there is a 4 centavo per kilowatt-hour tax charge plus plus.
00:44Still, and for whatever consolation it may bring, Merolco assures its distribution charge remains unchanged since the year 2022
00:53and also reminds us yet again of power-saving tips.
01:2318 and 19, the usual settings, if we want it to be very cold.
01:3025, comfortable, at the same time, it doesn't hurt our bills too much.
