Consumers can again expect lower electricity bills as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Wednesday announced a 13-centavo per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate cut this October primarily because of lower generation cost.

With the drop, the utility firm said, the total cost per kWh amounted to P8.42 per kWh, which Meralco said is the lowest since January 2010.

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