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Brix Lelis - The Philippine Star
May 9, 2026 | 12:00am
In an advisory yesterday, ERC said the suspension applies to the GEA-All rate, equivalent to P0.0371 per kilowatt-hour, for May and June power bills of all consumers nationwide.
Businessworld / NGCP.PH
MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has suspended the collection of green energy auction allowance (GEA-All) for two months to help ease the pressure on electricity bills.
In an advisory yesterday, ERC said the suspension applies to the GEA-All rate, equivalent to P0.0371 per kilowatt-hour, for May and June power bills of all consumers nationwide.
The move also covers all collection agents, including power utilities, retail electricity suppliers and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.
GEA-All supports the development of renewable energy projects in the country such as hydropower, biomass, solar and wind facilities.
“While the ERC remains fully committed to supporting the country’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, we also recognize the immediate challenges being faced by Filipino households due to rising prices and global uncertainties,” ERC chairman Francis Saturnino Juan said.
“This temporary suspension of the GEA-All collection is intended to provide additional relief to consumers while ensuring that renewable energy developers continue to receive the support provided under existing policies,” he added.
The regulator decided to temporarily halt the collection after determining that the GEA-All fund maintained a healthy balance of about P466.49 million as of May 5.
The fund, the ERC noted, remains sufficient to cover the projected payment requirements for all renewable power developers during the suspension period.
Earlier, the ERC approved the National Transmission Corp.’s application to collect additional P5.7 billion from consumers for the GEA-All fund. The charge now appears as a separate line item on electricity bills.
