Enrile said that the electricity rate increase in March may be inevitable due to the reduced water level in dams as a result of El Niño. "It is a supply and demand question," Enrile said, adding that "during the rainy season, it (electricity rates) will go down."
JPE: Temporary 'yan sapagkat kulang tayo sa supply natin dahil wala ngang tubig sa mga power dams natin dito dahil sa El Niño 'no? It is a supply and demand question, so magtataas 'yan. Kapag tag-ulan ulit, bababa 'yan. El Niño Q: Hopefully ganun nga po sana ang mangyari.