'There are 4.2 million household beneficiaries of 4Ps, and the registration for lifeline subsidies remains very low. Only those who register will continue to receive a reduction in their electricity bills beginning August 2023,' Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said.Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla. File PhotoLotilla said that all 4Ps beneficiaries need to do is apply and register with their distribution utilities or electric cooperatives .
For instance, lifeline end-users in the Meralco franchise area with zero to 20 kilowatt-hours of monthly consumption will be granted a 100 percent discount on the generation charges, including system loss, transmission and distribution components of their bill, except for the fixed metering charge of P5, which means they will only be paying more or less P20 in their electric bills.