Switching to a Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) via the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) may sound technical, but the steps are straightforward once broken down.

The Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) policy gives energy-intensive consumers the right to choose their own power supplier, instead of being tied only to their local distribution utility (DU). It's part of the Philippines' effort to create a more competitive and efficient electricity market. By opening up the retail power sector, RCOA allows big commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers to negotiate directly with Retail Electr

The Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) allows small and medium-sized electricity consumers within the same franchise area to combine their power demand. By pooling together, these groups can collectively meet the 500-kilowatt threshold required to choose their own electricity supplier. In simpler terms: RAP makes it possible for households, small businesses, and other low-demand consumers—who on their own would not qualify—to act like o