DAVAO CITY (December 18) – Households served by Davao Light are set to enjoy slightly lower electricity bills this holiday season, as the utility announced a reduction in residential power rates for the December 2025 to January 2026 billing period.
In a statement Tuesday, Davao Light said its overall residential electricity rate dropped by ₱0.3477 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), bringing the new rate down to ₱9.7135/kWh from ₱10.0612/kWh in November.
The reduced rate will apply to electricity bills received from December 11, 2025 to January 10, 2026, covering a period when household consumption typically rises due to holiday activities.
Davao Light attributed the rate cut mainly to lower power prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, one of the utility’s sources of electricity supply.
“This adjustment is largely driven by lower power prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market,” the company said, noting that market prices are inherently volatile and can result in monthly changes in electricity rates.
While welcoming the decrease, Davao Light reminded customers that prudent energy use remains important, especially during the Christmas and New Year season when lighting, cooking, and appliance use often increase.
The utility encouraged consumers to better manage their electricity consumption by monitoring appliance usage.
It advised households to estimate daily or monthly energy use by identifying an appliance’s wattage, the average number of hours it is used, and the number of days it operates within a month.
To compute electricity consumption, Davao Light said consumers may use the formula: wattage divided by 1,000, multiplied by hours used and days used, to arrive at total kilowatt-hours. The estimated cost can then be calculated by multiplying total kWh by the prevailing electricity rate.
The company said such simple tracking can help households better control power bills, even as rates fluctuate with market conditions.
