Christmas may not be merry for customers of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) after the utility announced on Wednesday an increase in electricity rates effective this month.

The hike will be P0.055 per kilowatt hour, equivalent to P11 for a typical household consuming 200 kWh, Meralco said.

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