An affiliate of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is overcharging its customers by jacking up its generations cost by P.90 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh), a lawmaker said on Wednesday.

Representative Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna party-list was referring to Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC), whose pending power supply agreement (PSA) with Meralco is waiting for approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

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