Halos P20 billion na sobrang singil ng Meralco, ire-refund simula sa Abril

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Sa Abril, sisimulan na ng Meralco ang pag-refund sa halos P20 billion sobrang nasingil sa mga consumer.

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00:00In April, Miralco will start refunding almost Php 20 billion, which is too little for consumers.

00:07Ma'am Gonzales is on the spot.

00:13Php 6,000 a month is the average bill in Andria's account.

00:17So she is very thankful for Miralco's generous refund that will start in April.

00:22It's a big deal.

00:24For daily groceries, like rice and vegetables.

00:32According to the ERC, or Energy Regulatory Commission,

00:35they need to refund almost Php 20 billion in total to consumers

00:40due to the high distribution charges from July 2022 to December 2024.

00:47The Energy Regulatory Commission also issued an order for Miralco to refund.

00:53This is the amount of Php 19.95 billion.

00:57It will start in April.

00:59It will last for 36 months or three years, starting in April.

01:05It's normal for there to be an excess or lack of cash.

01:09There's a gap of two weeks before they can read the metro.

01:14Because in real time, if you consume, you will pay.

01:18There is a natural cycle of over and under.

01:24There is such a thing.

01:25But this is a delayed year.

01:28It shouldn't be this long.

01:31The utility refund is almost Php 12 per kilowatt-hour.

01:35The return to residential customers is higher,

01:38more than Php 20 per kilowatt-hour,

01:40equivalent to a Php 40 refund if the consumption is up to 200 kilowatt-hours per month.

01:46This can be seen in the bill on the separate line for the AWAT refund.

01:50Miralco will apply for another refund scheme

01:53if they can compute the actual weighted average tariff or AWAT

01:57for January to June 2025.

01:59Miralco said it will help,

02:02especially if the electricity consumption is higher.

02:06The refund is not connected to Miralco's Php 26 rate hike this month.

02:11For GMA Integrated News,

02:13Mav Gonzales, Takatutok, 24 Horas.

Halos P20 billion na sobrang singil ng Meralco, ire-refund simula sa Abril | 24 Oras Weekend

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