Escudero files bill to prevent power firms from passing system loss to consumers
Senator Francis Escudero has introduced a bill in the Philippines to prohibit power companies from passing system loss charges onto consumers. The legislation aims to protect households from paying for electricity theft and infrastructure inefficiencies.
Why it matters
This bill addresses consumer rights and utility accountability, potentially lowering energy costs for the public.
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Francis Escudero has filed a bill prohibiting the recovery of system loss charges from electricity consumers by amending existing laws and make electricity more affordable for Filipino households.Senate Bill 2345 amends Republic Act (RA) 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (Epira), which currently allows distribution utilities to recover a portion of system losses incurred in the delivery of electricity.Escudero said the continued imposition of these charges "has become increasingly difficult to justify," noting that consumers "neither control nor contribute to the…
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