Consumers in Dagupan City may see lower electricity bills in January 2026 as the Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) reported a decrease in generation charges, driven by lower power demand and cheaper prices in the market.

Early morning on Thursday, January 15, Juanito Amengual, a consumer, went to the DECORP office to pay his electricity bill. He paid more than ₱2,500 for his November billing, while his December bill climbed to over ₱3,000. To cope with high power costs, Amengual said his family has been cutting back on electricity use.

“Nagbabawas po sa paggamit ng appliances. ‘Pag araw, nagpapatay ng ilaw. Paggamit ng electric fan, binabawasan din namin,” Amengual said.

DECORP said the lower generation charge is expected to ease electricity costs this month. The utility noted that colder weather also helped reduce overall power consumption.

DECORP spokesperson, Atty. Randy Castilan, said electricity prices tend to go down when demand is low.

“Mababa ‘yung demand. So, ‘yung presyo ng kuryente ‘pag ganitong mga panahon ay mababa din,” Castilan said.

Data from DECORP showed that the generation charge in December 2025 was ₱4.71 per kilowatt-hour, which dropped to ₱4.51 per kilowatt-hour this January, a decrease of 14 centavos.

Castilan said prices could remain low in the coming weeks.

“Hopefully, ma-maintain o kaya mas mababa pa ‘yung presyo by February,” he said.

Meanwhile, DECORP is carrying out scheduled maintenance on its power lines, which started Tuesday and will run until Monday next week. The utility clarified that only limited areas will experience power interruptions.

“Meron lang kaming ini-split na secondary line. Gawa ito ng may applicants na kailangan ikabit doon sa area o gagawan namin ng extension,” Castilan said.

Despite the expected drop in electricity rates, DECORP advised consumers to continue practicing energy conservation to further reduce their monthly bills.