The squeeze is national
While the Mindanao grid grabs headlines, the Visayas grid has been under yellow alerts again in mid-October 2026 — on October 15, 17 and 18 — with about 645.6 MW unavailable and imports from Mindanao limited, because Mindanao needs its own power first.
A pattern across the archipelago
| Grid | Recent event | Key numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Visayas | Yellow alerts, Oct 15–18, 2026 | 645.6 MW unavailable; two large coal plants down |
| Visayas | Red alert, Sept 7, 2026 | ~818.9 MW of capacity lost; TVI Unit 1 and PEDC Unit 3 out; 23 plants offline since as early as 2021 |
| Luzon | Red alert, May 14, 2026 | Peak demand 12,595 MW vs 12,479 MW available; Meralco manual load dropping affected around 1.9 million customers |
What consumers were told
The Department of Energy has repeatedly asked households and businesses to cut consumption during peak hours — limiting aircon use, shifting heavy appliances off the evening window. Utilities have resorted to manual load dropping when the margin disappears entirely.
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Sources: [GMA News](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/1006282/visayas-grid-under-yellow-alert-on-october-18-2026-ngcp/story/), [Inquirer Business](https://business.inquirer.net/616015/visayas-grid-faces-new-yellow-alert-on-oct-15), [Philippine News Agency](https://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php/articles/1283429), [Rappler](https://www.rappler.com/business/luzon-visayas-grids-under-red-yellow-alert-may-14-2026/)