Meralco: Some system loss unavoidable, urges careful EPIRA reform

lkyu0285· Jul 28, 2026 · 2:11 AM UTC ·8 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 13 views

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Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. System loss, which accounts for about 5% of Meralco's electricity bill, includes technical losses from electricity traveling through infrastructure and nontechnical losses from theft and metering issues. Meralco emphasizes the need for reforms to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act that protect consumers while allowing utilities to maintain and invest in their networks for stable electricity service.

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▪System loss, which accounts for about 5% of Meralco's electricity bill, includes technical losses from electricity traveling through infrastructure and nontechnical losses from theft and metering issues.
▪Meralco emphasizes the need for reforms to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act that protect consumers while allowing utilities to maintain and invest in their networks for stable electricity service.

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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); energy industry Meralco: Some system loss unavoidable, urges careful EPIRA reform Jul 28, 2026 10:11 AM PHT Lance Spencer Yu Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. 'System loss is not unique to any distribution utility but is a common operational aspect of the delivery of electricity,' Meralco says in a statement, adding that its system loss rate was 'well below' the 6.5% cap set by regulators AT A GLANCE Meralco acknowledges that some system loss is unavoidable in electricity delivery and urges lawmakers to consider the operational impact of President Marcos…

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