Meralco Rate for July 2026: What You Paid Per kWh
TL;DR
Meralco's all-in residential rate for July 2026 was ₱14.8261/kWh, up ₱0.3428 from June's ₱14.4833/kWh. Generation, separately verified at ₱9.2504/kWh, rose ₱0.1800 from June. August then brought a decrease.
| All-in rate | ₱14.8261per kWh |
|---|---|
| Change from June 2026 | +₱0.3428higher |
| Generation charge | ₱9.2504per kWh, 62% of the all-in rate |
| Generation change | +₱0.1800 |
| Source | Meralco advisoryconfidence: high |
| Last checked | 2026-08-16 |
| Monthly use | At ₱14.8261/kWh | At June 2026’s rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 kWh | ₱2,965 | ₱2,897 | +₱68 |
| 300 kWh | ₱4,448 | ₱4,345 | +₱103 |
| 400 kWh | ₱5,930 | ₱5,793 | +₱137 |
| 500 kWh | ₱7,413 | ₱7,242 | +₱171 |
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, August 2026, came in at ₱14.7833, a fall of ₱0.0428. See August 2026 or the full rate archive.
Meralco’s all-in residential rate for July 2026 was ₱14.8261/kWh, for a typical residential customer, the highest verified figure in our 2026 archive.
What Meralco charged
The all-in figure for July 2026 is ₱14.8261/kWh, and the generation charge is ₱9.2504/kWh, both from Meralco’s own advisory. Source: Meralco, higher residential rates July 2026.
Change from the previous month
The all-in rate rose ₱0.3428/kWh from June 2026’s ₱14.4833/kWh. See Meralco rate for June 2026 for that figure. Generation rose ₱0.1800/kWh, from ₱9.0704/kWh to ₱9.2504/kWh, roughly half of the month’s total increase. August then broke the run with a decrease, to ₱14.7833/kWh — see Meralco rate for August 2026.
What this means for solar
At ₱14.8261/kWh, every kWh a rooftop system produces and you use immediately is a kWh you avoid buying from Meralco at that price, and the generation component alone (₱9.2504/kWh) makes up most of the bill. 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. 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: June 2026. Next month: August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Meralco rate per kWh in July 2026?
₱14.8261/kWh, all-in, for a typical residential customer.
What was the generation charge in July 2026?
₱9.2504/kWh, separately verified from Meralco's own rate advisory, up ₱0.1800 from June's ₱9.0704/kWh.
Did the rate go up or down from June 2026?
Up. It rose ₱0.3428/kWh, from ₱14.4833/kWh in June to ₱14.8261/kWh in July.