MANILA, Philippines—Customers of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will have to tighten their belts this June as the company announced an increase in electricity rate by P0.4183 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) after a series of distribution-related refunds ended last month. Meralco on Friday (June 9) said this would raise a typical household's overall electricity rate to P11.9112 per kWh from P11.4929 per kWh in May. Residential customers consuming 200 kWh a month can expect an increase of around P84 in their total bill.

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