Acknowledging the high electricity cost in the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured that the government is continuously finding ways to address the issue.

President Marcos gave the assurance in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday.

The Chief Executive pointed out that some energy projects aimed at lowering electricity costs were already completed, and new investments have also poured into the energy sector.

“Batid nating lahat na ang presyo ng kuryente dito sa ating bansa ay mataas. Kaya patuloy tayo sa pagdadagdag ng mga imprastraktura ng kuryente na magpapababa ng presyo sa kalaunan,” the President said.

President Marcos also committed that the government will continuously and urgently address power shortages, and systematic causes of power outages.

“Nireremedyuhan natin ang pangangailangan ng mga lugar na wala pang kuryente at madalas ma-brownout, sa pamamagitan ng microgrid at off-grid systems, at mga missionary small power utilities na sinusuportahan pa rin ng solar,” he said.

The President also expressed confidence that the country’s power supply will increase at a steady pace to meet with the growing demand in the next few years. PND