ELECTRICITY prices went up in March, caused by higher power demand and forced outages in February and March, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).

IEMOP said the average price of electricity climbed from P4.03 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to P5.46 per kWh based on preliminary data for March this year.

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