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MANILA ELECTRIC Co. (Meralco) posted a slight increase in energy sales volume within the second quarter, driven mainly by warmer temperatures related to the onset of El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n
Initial data showed that energy sales volume rose by 0.6% 12 months on 12 months to 14,495 gigawatt-hours (GWh), Charina P. Padua, Meralco senior vice-president and head of customer relations and services, said in a Viber message over the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cDetailed evaluation continues to be ongoing but the rise is especially driven by warmer temperatures with the onset of El Ni\u00f1o,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
She noted that the preliminary figures have yet to incorporate volumes attributable to Clark Electric Distribution Corp. and Shin Clark Power Corp.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Meralco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Manuel V. Pangilinan said he’s optimistic the corporate will surpass its 2025 net income of P50.6 billion.<\/p>\n
He said the corporate expects stronger performance as its distribution business records higher energy sales volumes, while its power generation segment advantages from the rollout of the P200-billion MTerra Solar Project and the continued expansion of its retail electricity supply business.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe DU (distribution utility) volumes are back up in May and June \u2014 ahead of last 12 months. In May, it was ahead by 4%, which is kind of good. In June, probably 2-3% ahead of last 12 months,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n Meralco reported a 1.8% decline in energy sales volume in the primary quarter as cooler weather dampened electricity demand. The corporate had earlier said it expected volumes to recuperate starting within the second quarter.<\/p>\n For 2026, Meralco expects energy sales volume to grow by 1% to 2%.<\/p>\n Meralco is the country\u2019s largest private electric distribution utility, serving greater than 8.2 million customers across Metro Manila and nearby provinces.<\/p>\n Beacon Electric Asset Holdings, Inc., Meralco\u2019s controlling shareholder, is partly owned by PLDT Inc. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Helpful Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has an interest in BusinessWorld<\/i> through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. \u2014 Sheldeen Joy Talavera <\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) employees conduct maintenance work along Magallanes Drive in Manila, June 28, 2025. \u2014 PHILIPPINE STAR\/NOEL B. PABALATE MANILA ELECTRIC Co. (Meralco) posted a slight increase in energy sales volume within the second quarter, driven mainly by warmer temperatures related to the onset of El Ni\u00f1o. Initial data showed that energy sales […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":361767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2568,939,1589,191,5166,31487,3818],"class_list":["post-361766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-edges","tag-energy","tag-meralco","tag-sales","tag-volume","tag-warmer","tag-weather"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t