Philippines Electricity Calculators
Updated with Meralco's October 2026 rates.
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What you need
- Your monthly kWh consumption, printed on your Meralco bill.
- For LED savings: how many lights you will replace, their watts and how many hours a day they are on.
- Not with Meralco? Your total amount due and kWh, to work out your own rate per kWh.
Where the rates come from
Meralco announces residential rates every month, and its distribution charge depends on monthly consumption brackets. We check the announcement each month and update both calculators, the rate table and the worked examples; this page currently uses the October 2026 rates. Results are estimates — your bill is the final amount.
Rates at a glance
Meralco bill calculator
Meralco's October 2026 residential rate is ₱15.0615 per kWh for a typical 200 kWh household, up ₱0.3191 from September 2026. The distribution charge depends on your bracket — ₱0.9803/kWh for 1–200 kWh, ₱1.2908 for 201–300, ₱1.5837 for 301–400 and ₱2.0941 over 400 — and applies to your whole consumption.
Source: Meralco rate announcement for October 2026 · lifeline discounts and local taxes not included
LED savings calculator
Lighting energy (kWh) = number of lights × watts × hours per day × 30 ÷ 1,000; your bill before and after is estimated with Meralco rates, so dropping to a lower distribution bracket adds to the savings. A 60W incandescent bulb can be replaced by an 8–9W LED bulb, and a T8 fluorescent tube (36–40W) by a 16–18W LED tube.
Rates: Meralco residential rates, October 2026