El Niño may push up power demand and electricity prices, DOE says
El Niño could raise electricity demand and prices, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday, according to ABS-CBN News and Manila Bulletin. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said heat and drought may cut power output because hydropower plants cannot run fully when rivers dry up. She said she asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to find ways to prevent abuse by electricity sellers, and urged the public to save power.
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