Visayas power supply tight in 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid may face a fragile power supply situation next year, with the Department of Energy (DOE) flagging the possibility of potential yellow alerts amid tight demand-supply conditions and ongoing plant constraints. Energy Undersecretary Mylene Capongcol said their initial simulations indicate a “potential critical supply situation” in the Visayas, prompting authorities to closely monitor the region’s power balance as early as now. “There’s a potential critical supply situation in the Visayas. That’s based on the initial simulation of this and demand-supply,” Capongcol said in an interview. “That’s why we’re focusing our efforts to address the potential […]... Keep on reading: Visayas power supply tight in 2026