Mideast conflict no impact on transmission networks – NGCP

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April 19, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Despite raging tensions in the Middle East, the country’s power transmission services continue to operate without interruption, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.

NGCP spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza said the conflict has no “direct impact” on transmission networks, as their operations do not rely on fuel.

As far as NGCP’s primary service of delivering power is concerned, Alabanza noted that the ongoing global oil crisis would not drive any increase or decrease in transmission wheeling rates.

She, however, explained that movements in ancillary service (AS) charges, which cover the cost of backup power needed to maintain grid reliability, could affect the overall transmission rate.

The NGCP does not earn from AS costs, as these charges are directly remitted to generation companies that supply power reserves to the grid.

The grid operator is regulated under a revenue cap, with the Energy Regulatory Commission predetermining its allowable annual earnings.

Meanwhile, NGCP revenue management head Julius Ryan Datingaling reported a modest increase in the overall average transmission rate.

The transmission charge, which accounts for about 10 percent of power bills, went up by 4.26 percent to P1.7526 per kilowatt-hour in March from the previous month’s P1.681 per kWh.

The latest adjustment will be reflected in consumers’ electricity bills this month.