THE tripping of the Cebu-Negros 138-kilovolt Line 1 prompted electricity rate spikes in Iloilo and Negros, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (Philreca) said on Tuesday.

"Indeed, there has been a series of spikes in electricity rates in Iloilo and Negros areas, not just those that are serviced by electric cooperatives but even those areas under a private distribution utility," Philreca said in a statement.

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