NGCP: All grids stable but yellow alert risk persists

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 06/04/2026

MANILA – All power grids across the country are under normal conditions, but the risk of a yellow alert remains should another major power plant outage occur, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said. In an…

Visayas grid operating normal but…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After weeks under yellow and red alert, grid conditions in the Visayas have improved on Thursday, June 4. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced the activation of KSPC (Korea SPC…

More investments needed for PH energy sector – biz exec

Doris C. Bongcac 05/23/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Power supply shortages currently affecting the Visayas grid underscore the urgent need for increased investments in the energy sector. However, investments should not be limited to conventional and renewable energy sources alone. According…

Visayas grid stays on yellow alert on Thursday

Pia Piquero 05/21/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) kept the Visayas grid under yellow alert from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 21 after available operating reserves fell below the contingency level…

Visayas grid on yellow alert anew – NGCP

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 05/19/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Visayas grid is on yellow alert status anew, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, due to the unavailability of three generating units of large coal-fired power plants amid high demand for power.…

Visayas grid placed under yellow alert again on May 18

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas grid will again be placed under a yellow alert on Monday, May 18, as multiple plant outages and high demand continue to strain power supply. The yellow alert will be in…

Power supply restored, but franchise issues still unresolved

Isabelle Pechay 05/17/2026

The Luzon and Visayas power grids resumed normal operations on Saturday following several days of supply shortages that caused a blackout affecting 2.1 million consumers for at least three hours on May 13, according to the National…

Visayas power crisis: 3rd day of red alert as demand exceeds supply

Pia Piquero 05/15/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under red and yellow alert statuses anew on Friday, May 15, after power demand exceeded available supply amid multiple plant outages…

Red alert for Visayas grid for 2nd straight day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/14/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Visayas grid will remain under red and yellow alert status on Thursday, May 14, due to insufficient power supply and multiple plant outages across the region, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines…

Visayas grid to be placed under Yellow alert on May 13

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/13/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the second straight day, the Visayas grid will be placed under Yellow Alert as peak demand for power would likely outpace supply generation. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on…

Power grid in Cebu stable following Bogo earthquake — NGCP

Airam Limatog 04/06/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Power transmission services in Cebu remained stable after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off Bogo City on Monday afternoon, April 6. “The grid remains intact as there had been no reported cases of…

NGCP: Transmission rates up in February 2026 bills

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQINQUIRER.net 02/12/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that the overall average transmission rate reflected in consumers’ electricity bills will increase in February 2026. According to the NGCP in a statement, overall average…

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