Meralco Rate for March 2026: What You Paid Per kWh
TL;DR
Meralco's all-in residential rate for March 2026 was ₱13.8161/kWh, up ₱0.6427 from February's ₱13.1734/kWh. The generation charge, ₱7.8607/kWh, is separately verified for this month, straight from Meralco's own advisory.
| All-in rate | ₱13.8161per kWh |
|---|---|
| Change from February 2026 | +₱0.6427higher |
| Generation charge | ₱7.8607per kWh, 57% of the all-in rate |
| Source | Meralco advisoryconfidence: high |
| Last checked | 2026-08-16 |
Rate rose ₱0.64/kWh on the February billing.
| Monthly use | At ₱13.8161/kWh | At February 2026’s rate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 kWh | ₱2,763 | ₱2,635 | +₱128 |
| 300 kWh | ₱4,145 | ₱3,952 | +₱193 |
| 400 kWh | ₱5,526 | ₱5,269 | +₱257 |
| 500 kWh | ₱6,908 | ₱6,587 | +₱321 |
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, April 2026, came in at ₱14.3496, a rise of ₱0.5335. See April 2026 or the full rate archive.
Meralco’s all-in residential rate for March 2026 was ₱13.8161/kWh, for a typical residential customer, a noticeably sharper rise than the month before.
What Meralco charged
The all-in figure for March 2026 is ₱13.8161/kWh, and the generation charge is ₱7.8607/kWh for the same month, both from Meralco’s own advisory. This is the first month in our 2026 archive with a directly sourced generation figure rather than a null. Source: Meralco, higher residential rates March 2026.
Change from the previous month
The rate rose ₱0.6427/kWh (about ₱0.64) from February 2026’s ₱13.1734/kWh. See Meralco rate for February 2026 for that figure. April continued the climb, to ₱14.3496/kWh, a record at the time — see Meralco rate for April 2026.
What this means for solar
At ₱13.8161/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 (₱7.8607/kWh) already covers more than half 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 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: February 2026. Next month: April 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What was the Meralco rate per kWh in March 2026?
₱13.8161/kWh, all-in, for a typical residential customer.
What was the generation charge in March 2026?
₱7.8607/kWh, separately verified from Meralco's own rate advisory.
Did the rate go up or down from February 2026?
Up. It rose ₱0.6427/kWh, from ₱13.1734/kWh in February to ₱13.8161/kWh in March.