The summer season has not yet arrived, but we already hear warnings of a likely power supply shortage in the coming months. The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMop) reported that people in Luzon and the Visayas may face a shortage of up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) in May and June. A few days earlier, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) issued a similar warning, saying that consumers in Luzon might face rotating brownouts between April and May.
The announcement from IEMop, which operates the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, cited forecasts from the Department of Energy. It predicted peak demand in Luzon to reach 12,285 MW in May, more than 8 percent from the peak demand in May 2019.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.