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Luzon, Mindanao power supply to remain stable
Business World Philippines
|December 12, 2025
LUZON and Mindanao are expected to enjoy stable power conditions next year, though the Visayas could be developing an excessive dependence on the other two island grids, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
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In a briefing on Thursday, Isidro E. Cacho, Jr., IEMOP vice-president for trading operations, said: "When it comes to the Visayas, we're seeing an issue because it's now becoming dependent on Luzon and Mindanao."
The national grid has become unified following the start of full commercial operations at the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project last year. This allowed power sharing across the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids.
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