August 18, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Aboitiz Energy Corp. is as soon as once more the nation’s main energy producer after reclaiming market dominance from San Miguel Corp. (SMC).
AboitizPower instructions the highest spot with a nationwide market share of 23.86 p.c, equal to a capability of about 6.77 million kiloWatts (kW), in accordance with the Power Regulatory Fee (ERC).
The Aboitiz Group’s energy technology arm has dominated each Luzon and Mindanao whereas sustaining a considerable share within the Visayas.
As soon as the market chief, SMC’s San Miguel World Energy (SMGP) now settles into the second spot with a 20.11-percent share on the nationwide degree or about 5.71 million kW in capability.
First Gen Corp. of the Lopez Group has tightened its grip on third place, holding a nationwide market share of 12.41 p.c or round 3.52 million kW.
The MVP Group’s Manila Electrical Co. (Meralco), in the meantime, sits at quantity 4 with a capability of about 2.29 million kW, representing 8.06 p.c of the nation’s whole.
Rounding out the highest 5 is the Ayala Group’s ACEN Corp., which accounts for five.2 p.c of the nationwide market or round 1.48 million kW in capability.
By area, AboitizPower has a market share of 26.95 p.c, adopted by SMGP (24.93 p.c) and First Gen (13.1 p.c).
Within the Visayas grid, First Gen is the main energy producer with a market share of 20.58 p.c, with Meralco carefully trailing at 20.09 p.c and AboitizPower at 16.49 p.c.
With a market share of 14.9 p.c, AboitizPower is the dominant drive in Mindanao, adopted by SMGP and First Gen at 8.86 p.c and a couple of.57 p.c, respectively.
