Meralco Bill Calculator — kWh to Peso (October 2026 rates)
Enter your monthly kWh to estimate your Meralco electricity bill with this month's rate.
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Meralco estimate uses the October 2026 residential rate (₱15.0615/kWh for a typical 200 kWh household) and the distribution charge brackets (1–200, 201–300, 301–400, over 400 kWh). Lifeline discounts for low-income households and local franchise taxes are not included. Your actual bill may differ by about ±1–2%.
Updated every month when Meralco announces new rates.
Quick answer 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
Meralco rate for October 2026
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rate, typical 200 kWh household | ₱15.0615 per kWh |
| Change from September 2026 | up ₱0.3191 per kWh |
| Bill at 200 kWh | about ₱3,012 (up about ₱64) |
Why it went up: the generation charge rose ₱0.4973/kWh, while transmission and ancillary charges fell ₱0.1384/kWh and taxes and other charges fell ₱0.0398/kWh (VAT on the system loss charge was removed from October billing). Source: Meralco, 13 October 2026.
Coming in November 2026 billing: the ERC-approved distribution rate reset (average ₱1.48/kWh, up from ₱1.35) and a residential refund of ₱0.1733/kWh over six months. Meralco has not yet published the new residential brackets — this calculator will be updated once it does.
Distribution charge by monthly consumption
| Monthly kWh | Distribution charge |
|---|---|
| 1–200 | ₱0.9803/kWh |
| 201–300 | ₱1.2908/kWh |
| 301–400 | ₱1.5837/kWh |
| Over 400 | ₱2.0941/kWh |
The bracket applies to your whole consumption, so going from 200 kWh to 201 kWh raises the rate on every kWh. Keeping usage just under a bracket line can lower your bill.
Worked example — 350 kWh in October 2026
Say your bill shows 350 kWh for the month. This is exactly what the calculator does with it:
- Find the distribution bracket: 350 kWh falls in 301–400 kWh, so the distribution charge is ₱1.5837/kWh instead of ₱0.9803 in the 1–200 bracket.
- Per-kWh rate = the 200 kWh base variable rate ₱14.9439 + the bracket difference (₱1.5837 − ₱0.9803) = ₱15.5473.
- Bill = 350 × ₱15.5473 + fixed charges ₱23.52 = ₱5,465.08.
- Effective rate = ₱5,465.08 ÷ 350 = ₱15.6145 per kWh.
Bill and effective rate by monthly kWh
| Monthly use | Estimated bill | Effective rate per kWh |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | ₱1,517.91 | ₱15.1791 |
| 200 kWh | ₱3,012.30 | ₱15.0615 |
| 300 kWh | ₱4,599.84 | ₱15.3328 |
| 400 kWh | ₱6,242.44 | ₱15.6061 |
| 500 kWh | ₱8,052.37 | ₱16.1047 |
Going from 200 kWh to 201 kWh adds only one kWh, but the estimate rises from ₱3,012.30 to ₱3,089.65 (+₱77.35) because the higher distribution charge applies to all 201 kWh, not just the extra one. If you are just over a bracket line, a small cut in use can lower the whole bill.
Common mistakes
- Enter the kWh consumption printed on your bill, not the peso amount and not the meter reading (the running total on the meter).
- Use one month's kWh. If you add two months together, the bracket and the fixed charges are applied as if it were one month.
- If you are not a Meralco customer, choose “Other” and enter your own rate: total amount due ÷ kWh on your latest bill.
- Rates change every month. This page uses the October 2026 rate; a bill for another month will differ even with the same kWh.
FAQ
Why is my actual bill a little different?
Lifeline discounts, local franchise taxes and adjustments from previous months are not included. Use the result as a planning estimate.
How do I compute kWh from watts?
kWh = watts × hours per day × days ÷ 1,000. For example, a 1,000 W aircon used 8 hours a day for 30 days uses 1,000 × 8 × 30 ÷ 1,000 = 240 kWh. Add it to your usual monthly kWh and enter the total above to see the bill in pesos.
I am not a Meralco customer.
Choose "Other" and enter your own rate (total bill ÷ kWh) — this works for VECO, Davao Light and electric cooperatives.
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