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Gatchalian Renews Call for ERC to Audit Fuel Pass-Through Amid Fresh Spike in Fuel Prices

Following a fresh substantial spike in fuel prices, Senate President Win Gatchalian renewed his call for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to conduct an audit of fuel pass-through to ensure any additional increase in electricity prices is justified and reasonable.

With fuel prices breaching the P100-per-liter mark, Gatchalian warned that consumers could once again face higher electricity bills.

Gatchalian earlier filed Senate Resolution 581, seeking an inquiry into the lack of regular fuel cost audits. As of June this year, the Philippines posted the highest average residential electricity rate in Southeast Asia at P12.43 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), exceeding Singapore’s P12.34 per kWh.

Gatchalian emphasized that elevated generation charges and inadequate fuel cost audits underscore the urgent need for greater transparency and accountability to ensure electricity is supplied at the least cost.

He pointed out that in the case of Meralco, for instance, the distribution utility’s generation charges consist of fuel tied to its contracted supply of liquefied natural gas and coal, with such fuel cost representing 86.16% of its total generation charges in July 2026.


Gatchalian Muling Nanawagan sa ERC na Mag-Audit ng Fuel Pass-Through sa Gitna ng Muling Pagtaas ng Presyo ng Langis

Kasunod ng panibagong malaking pagtaas sa presyo ng langis, muling nanawagan si Senate President Win Gatchalian sa Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) na mag-audit ng fuel pass-through upang matiyak na ang anumang karagdagang pagtaas sa singil sa kuryente ay makatwiran at makatarungan.

Dahil lumampas na sa P100 kada litro ang presyo ng gasolina, nagbabala si Gatchalian na maaaring muling humarap ang mga mamimili sa mas mataas na billing sa kuryente.

Una nang inihain ni Gatchalian ang Senate Resolution 581 na naglalayong imbestigahan ang kawalan ng regular na audit sa halaga ng gasolina at krudo. Nitong Hunyo ngayong taon, naitala ng Pilipinas ang pinakamataas na average na singil sa kuryente sa kabahayan sa Timog-Silangang Asya na P12.43 kada kilowatt-hour (kWh), na mas mataas kaysa sa P12.34 kada kWh na singil sa Singapore.

Binigyang-diin ni Gatchalian na dahil sa mataas na generation charges at kakulangan sa pagsusuri ng aktuwal na gastos sa fuel, mas kailangan ngayon ang higit na transparency at accountability para matiyak na naibibigay ang kuryente sa pinakamababang posibleng halaga.

Halimbawa sa kaso ng Meralco, aniya, malaking bahagi ng generation charges ng distribution utility ay napupunta sa fuel para sa mga kinontratang suplay nito ng liquefied natural gas at coal. Noong Hulyo 2026, umabot sa 86.16% ng kabuuang generation charges nito ang gastos sa fuel. 

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