I was expecting the worst with my Meralco December Bill.. was expecting a 15k bill but it was only 10K+. Looking at our electric consumption, it was only 600+ kWh as compared to last month’s usage of 700+ kWh..and the bill was almost the same! So it was quite shocking…one of the reason why I delayed paying my bill.
Hubby said that with TRO for the rate hike, we should not pay our Meralco bill yet.. pero sa takot ko na maputulan kame, pikit mata ko ng binayaran ang aking bill ahuhu
If you’re still undecided what to do with your December Meralco Bill, here’s a guide from TV Patrol (it pays to be glued on the TV from time to time LOL)
For bills dated December 4 to December 22, 2014, two things you can do:
- Pay your bill if it is lower than your November bill
- Pay only the amount equivalent to your November bill if your Meralco bill for December is higher than your November bill.
If you have paid your December bill, you just have to wait for the final decision from Supreme Court to refund or adjust your bill.
For bills dated December 23 onward, pay your bill guys! The rates are already under the TRO> no rate hike.
Still shocked with your Meralco Bill even without the increase in generation charge? It’s about time to lower your bill with these electricity saving tips:
- Always unplug your appliances when not in use (argh! guilty here)..even if it is not in use, if the appliance is plugged, it still consumed electricity, and little it may seem, it can accumulate to a higher usage.
- Use natural lighting as much as possible.
- When cooking rice with rice cooker, as soon as the rice is cooked, unplug the rice cooker.
- Refrigerator can increase your usage, specially if you open and close it frequently.. always plan your ref trip and have a ready cold water on the table to prevent the kids from opening the ref. >After Habagat, we decided not to put the ref downstairs (ang bigat kaya iakyat pag bumabaha!) and we noticed a big decrease on our electric bill! ayun nung binababa na ang ref, balik na namin sa dati ang bill..imagine 4 kids na gustong palamigin ang bahay gamit ang ref LOL.
- Don’t overcharge your gadgets and if you can, turn off and unplug your PC/laptop and your modem.
This year, isa yan sa New Year’s Resolution ko.. to be more conscious with my bill.. kailangan na magtipid! I will update you next month for my bill.. Good luck to me!
Denmark says
January 6, 2014 at 1:31 pmGrabe mommy Pehpot I thought malaki na bill ko. Im paying an average of 8k to 9k but dalawang metro yan cause we have borders. The said amount includes 2 A/C,
Im wondering why 10k? heheheh
Mommy Pehpot says
January 13, 2014 at 6:46 pm4 kids! hahaha 2 aircon din sa amin, tas 2 TV and computer na 15 hours a day + ref na 2 door na maya’t maya binubuksan ng mga bagets haha
Angelique Misa says
January 6, 2014 at 7:43 pmImplementing these tips here in our house, Thank you! 🙂 The rate hike is insane. Dapat talagang magtipid 🙂
NocturnalReader says
January 6, 2014 at 10:21 pmI have paid our bill for the month of December too since Meralco is uber strict with late payments. We’re a bit shock with our monthly bill too. We thought it will be more than 4k but instead, it’s lower than our November bill.
Franc Ramon says
January 6, 2014 at 10:52 pmTo be safe just pay the bill anyway, it would be applied to the next one once the TRO has been implemented.
Shekinah says
January 7, 2014 at 4:21 amHi! I will share this post to my mom later (I can’t show it to her right now bec it’s 4:20am haha) Anyway, whenever she and my dad hears the word “Meralco” they get pissed. -____- But I’m pretty sure what will be my Mom’s reaction after reading #1 Hahahaha. Guiltyyyy! This should also be one of my New Year’s Resolution. I need to unplug the appliance if its not in use. 😀 Thanks for sharing this. Have a great day!
Mommy Pehpot says
January 13, 2014 at 6:48 pmhihi super guilty din ako dyan! Now, I always take time to check if naka unplug na lahat ng need i unplug before going to bed 🙂
StrikeaPose says
January 7, 2014 at 4:49 amI’ve seen those notice too. Thanks for the guide It’ll be helpful for others who were not able to watch TV news
Charmaine Manansala says
January 7, 2014 at 8:17 ambills are always a pain 🙁
especially here in the states, our bills goes up once winter comes for we then need as much heat as possible 🙁 awesome tips though 🙂 i hope you save more for next month!
Mommy Pehpot says
January 13, 2014 at 6:44 pmThanks Char! dito tuwing December tumataas talaga dahil sa Christmas lights haha pero pag summer mas mataas pa!
Angie Vianzon says
January 7, 2014 at 10:21 amLuckily, mababa yung December bill namin compared to the previous month kaya binayaran ko agad, haha. Anyway, wag naman sana ako ma-shock comes January billing.
Jo Serrano says
January 7, 2014 at 10:35 amThanks for the tips! the family and I usually get these problems with the bill -.- Hopefully this time our bill lowers down 😀
Serene shikukeza says
January 9, 2014 at 10:36 amSalamat sa bakasyon na naging busy kami at diko naalala na bayaran muna ito. Pero at least yung December bill namin pag tinitingnan ko di naman nkaka heart attack.
Mommy Pehpot says
January 13, 2014 at 6:44 pmeto kakadating lang ng bill namin.. bumababa kahit kaunti
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
January 9, 2014 at 9:47 pmGood Luck naman sa amin, binayaran ko yung December Bill namin in full P7K!
mommy peach says
January 10, 2014 at 10:32 pmThanks for sharing the electricity saving tips!
nadine says
January 15, 2014 at 8:30 amI was a bit late on reading this! Haha. Our bill wasn’t that big but it indeed hiked up 🙁 I wonder if this will continue, hope not >.< Thanks for sharing!