Meralco Rate for April 2026: What You Paid Per kWh
TL;DR
Meralco's all-in residential rate for April 2026 was ₱14.3496/kWh, a record high at the time and up ₱0.5335 from March's ₱13.8161/kWh. Generation, ₱8.3864/kWh, is separately verified and rose ₱0.5257 from March.
| All-in rate | ₱14.3496per kWh |
|---|---|
| Change from March 2026 | +₱0.5335higher |
| Generation charge | ₱8.3864per kWh, 58% of the all-in rate |
| Generation change | +₱0.5257 |
| Source | Meralco advisoryconfidence: high |
| Last checked | 2026-08-16 |
Record high at the time.
| Monthly use | At ₱14.3496/kWh | At March 2026’s rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 kWh | ₱2,870 | ₱2,763 | +₱107 |
| 300 kWh | ₱4,305 | ₱4,145 | +₱160 |
| 400 kWh | ₱5,740 | ₱5,526 | +₱214 |
| 500 kWh | ₱7,175 | ₱6,908 | +₱267 |
These are the published all-in rate multiplied by usage, rounded to the peso. They are not a quote for your bill: Meralco charges lifeline subsidies and some fixed items differently across consumption bands, so a real bill at the same usage will not match exactly. Use it to see the size of the month’s move, not to predict a statement.
The following month, May 2026, came in at ₱14.3345, a fall of ₱0.0151. See May 2026 or the full rate archive.
Meralco’s all-in residential rate for April 2026 was ₱14.3496/kWh, for a typical residential customer, a record high at the time (since exceeded).
What Meralco charged
The all-in figure for April 2026 is ₱14.3496/kWh, and the generation charge is ₱8.3864/kWh, both from Meralco’s own advisory. Source: Meralco, higher residential rates April 2026.
Change from the previous month
The rate rose ₱0.5335/kWh from March 2026’s ₱13.8161/kWh. See Meralco rate for March 2026 for that figure. Generation alone rose ₱0.5257/kWh, from ₱7.8607/kWh to ₱8.3864/kWh, which was most of the month’s increase. May broke the streak with a small decrease, to ₱14.3345/kWh — see Meralco rate for May 2026.
What this means for solar
At ₱14.3496/kWh, every kWh a rooftop system produces and you use immediately is a kWh you avoid buying from Meralco at that price. That’s the mechanism behind solar savings here: self-consumption avoids the full retail rate, while net metering credits exported power only at the lower generation cost, so a system sized for daytime use pays back faster than one built to export. A record rate month is exactly when payback periods look shortest. See how much solar can save on your electric bill to run your own numbers, and Meralco rate per kWh for what makes up the all-in figure.
More rate history
For the full month-by-month record with sources, see the Meralco electricity rate history. Previous month: March 2026. Next month: May 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Meralco rate per kWh in April 2026?
₱14.3496/kWh, all-in, for a typical residential customer, a record high at the time.
What was the generation charge in April 2026?
₱8.3864/kWh, separately verified from Meralco's own rate advisory, up ₱0.5257 from March's ₱7.8607/kWh.
Did the rate go up or down from March 2026?
Up. It rose ₱0.5335/kWh, from ₱13.8161/kWh in March to ₱14.3496/kWh in April.