Power transmission rates down in January

Consumers can expect lower overall transmission charges for the second straight month in January due to a decrease in the cost of backup power, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said.

- By BRIX LELIS

NGCP revenue management head Julius Ryan Datingaling said the average transmission rate dropped to P1.3455 per kilowatt-hour in the December supply period from the previous month’s P1.3547 per kWh.

“The downward movement is generally due to the decrease in ancillary service (AS) costs,” Datingaling said at a press conference yesterday.