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Luzon Grid Under Red Alert Again As Power Supply Falls Short
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has once again placed the Luzon Grid under Red and Yellow Alert on Thursday as electricity demand continued to outpace available power supply.
In its latest advisory issued at 8:00 a.m. on May 14, NGCP said the Luzon Grid will be under Red Alert from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Yellow Alert status, meanwhile, will be in effect from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
NGCP reported that available capacity stood at 12,479 megawatts, slightly lower than the projected peak demand of 12,595 megawatts, signaling another day of tight power supply conditions across Luzon.
The grid operator said 21 power plants have remained on forced outage since January 2026. Three other plants have been offline since 2025, two since 2024, while one plant has been unavailable since 2019.
Another 14 plants are currently operating on derated capacities, leaving a total of 4,242.5 megawatts unavailable to the grid.
NGCP explained that a Red Alert is declared when power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirements. A Yellow Alert, meanwhile, means reserves are running low and may not be enough to cover unexpected outages.
The latest alert came a day after thousands of households experienced power interruptions on Wednesday due to high electricity demand and limited power reserves.
Consumers were urged to conserve electricity, especially during peak hours, to help ease pressure on the grid and avoid possible rotational brownouts.
In its latest advisory issued at 8:00 a.m. on May 14, NGCP said the Luzon Grid will be under Red Alert from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Yellow Alert status, meanwhile, will be in effect from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and again from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
NGCP reported that available capacity stood at 12,479 megawatts, slightly lower than the projected peak demand of 12,595 megawatts, signaling another day of tight power supply conditions across Luzon.
The grid operator said 21 power plants have remained on forced outage since January 2026. Three other plants have been offline since 2025, two since 2024, while one plant has been unavailable since 2019.
Another 14 plants are currently operating on derated capacities, leaving a total of 4,242.5 megawatts unavailable to the grid.
NGCP explained that a Red Alert is declared when power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand and the transmission grid’s regulating requirements. A Yellow Alert, meanwhile, means reserves are running low and may not be enough to cover unexpected outages.
The latest alert came a day after thousands of households experienced power interruptions on Wednesday due to high electricity demand and limited power reserves.
Consumers were urged to conserve electricity, especially during peak hours, to help ease pressure on the grid and avoid possible rotational brownouts.
May 14, 2026
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