Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is the largest private electric distribution utility in the Philippines, operating under a legislative franchise across Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. It delivers electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and is regulated by the Energy Regulatory Commission. Meralco is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (ticker: MER).
The company owns and operates substations, distribution lines, and metering systems, and procures power from independent generators and the wholesale electricity spot market for delivery to end users. Meralco also provides retail electricity supply to eligible (“contestable”) customers and offers energy services such as efficiency, electrification, and facility solutions through affiliated units.
Through its generation arm, Meralco PowerGen (MGen), the group develops and invests in power projects, with an increasing focus on renewables and energy storage. Meralco supports grid interconnections for embedded and distributed generation and provides services relevant to large industrial loads, including those in petrochemicals, refining, and broader manufacturing.
To provide comprehensive coverage, we aggregate data and news under the name Meralco, encompassing the following company names, divisions, and related entities:
Meralco Electric and Meralco Energy.
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