Meralco bill explained

Your Meralco Bill Explained: Where Every Peso Goes 🥹

1. Generation - Cost of electricity you actually used

Example:

Kapag naka-aircon ka buong gabi, yung kuryenteng ginamit ng aircon mo. Simple lang, 

Mas mataas usage = mas mataas charge.

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2. Transmission - cost of moving electricity from power plants to Meralco

Example:

Kuryente galing power plant (hal. sa Batangas) dumadaan sa high-voltage lines bago makarating sa city, ‘yan ang Transmission cost.

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3. System Loss - Lost electricity during delivery

Example:

Habang dumadaan ang kuryente sa linya, may energy na nawawala (init, leaks, illegal tapping).

Kahit di mo nagamit, may % kang share sa nawalang kuryente.

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4. Distribution (Meralco) - Delivery of electricity to your home

Example:

From poste sa street papunta sa metro mo, kasama maintenance ng wires at transformer, ‘yan ang Distribution.

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5. Senior Citizen - Subsidy adjustment

Example:

May discount ang senior citizens sa kuryente, at may very small share ang ibang users para suportahan ito.

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6. Government Taxes - VAT and other taxes

Example:

Kahit gaano ka ka-tipid sa kuryente, may dagdag pa ring tax sa total bill mo. Ano pa ba? Sus!

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7. Universal Charges - Support for national electricity programs

Example:

Tulong para magkaroon ng kuryente ang mga lugar na malalayong isla kahit hindi ka doon gumagamit ng kuryente.

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8. FIT-All (Renewable) - Support for renewable electricity

Example:

Bahagi ng binabayaran mo napupunta sa solar at wind energy para dumami ang malinis na kuryente.

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9. GEA-All (Renewable) - Additional renewable support

Example:

Parang dagdag pondo para sa bagong renewable power plants na magpo-produce din ng kuryente in the future.

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10. Lifeline - Subsidy for low-usage households

Well, government-mandated discounts ito for low-income households consuming 100 kWh or less monthly, often offering 20%–100% off total bill components. Aware naman kayo sa 4Ps di ba? So example 4Ps beneficiary consuming 40 kWh, who receives a 50% discount, potentially reducing a ~P400 bill to roughly ~P200

Soooo, ‘yung discount granted to lifeline customers is subsidized by other customers who consume more than 100 kWh. This appears as a small "Lifeline Subsidy" charge per kWh on the bills of non-qualified customers, which as of early 2026 was approximately P0.01 per kWh

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11. Other Charges - Miscellaneous electricity-related fees

Example:

Mga maliliit na adjustments sa metro, billing corrections, or service-related charges.