Extreme heat spurs Meralco sales, warns tight supply amid El Niño

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The Manila Electric Company posts higher sales in the first quarter, as commercial buildings and households increase air conditioning usage

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Meralco noted that temperatures rose by an average of 0.5 degrees, or from 26.71 degrees Celsius to 27.21 degrees Celsius. Meralco’s commercial sales volumes grew by 11% to 4,678 GWh, which exceeds the pre-pandemic 2020 figure. Residential sales increased by 12% reaching 4,144 GWh during the first quarter, also due to the increased use of cooling appliances at home. (READ:

Aperocho also noted that Meralco already reached record peak demand in its franchise area, which has exceeded 9,000 megawatts.

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