SB 1234

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 20, 2025

Net Metering for Home Renewable Energy

An Act Promoting the Use of Renewable Energy Technology in Homes and Strengthening the Implementation of the Net-Metering Program, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act. No. 9513, Otherwise Known as the Renewable Energy Act of 2008

In plain language

The bill would let households install larger renewable‑energy systems, speed up their connection to the grid, and pay them the full retail value of any excess power they feed back.

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Author · Senator

Lito Lapid
SenatorManuel "Lito" Lapid
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Subjects

Renewable EnergyNet-Metering Program

Official sources

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HB 9728· Filed Jun 3, 2026
An Act Enhancing the Implementation of the Net-Metering Program, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9513, Otherwise Known as the Renewable Energy Act of 2008
Pending First ReadingRep. Kenneth T. Gatchalian
HB 10875· Filed Aug 24, 2026
An Act Promoting the Installation of Behind-The-Meter Electricity Generation and Energy Storage Systems, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9136, Otherwise Known as the “electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2026-08-26Rep. Cheeno Miguel D. Almario
HB 10967· Filed Aug 26, 2026
An Act Promoting "Sariling Kuryente" by Advocating the Rights of Households, Communities, and Other Qualified End-Users to Generate, Store, Consume, and Share Electricity from Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Primarily for Self-Consumption, Providing Accessible Financing Mechanisms, Incentives, and Regulatory Reforms Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2026-09-01Rep. Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon +6
SB 702· Filed Jul 17, 2025
Increasing Utilization of Renewable Energy in Government
Pending in the committeeSen. Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
HB 11296· Filed Sep 14, 2026
An Act Promoting “sariling Kuryente” by Recognizing and Empowering Households, Communities, Farms, Enterprises, Economic-Zone Locators, Local Government Units, and Other End-Users to Generate, Store, and Use Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources Primarily for Self-Consumption; Establishing Simplified Permitting, Interconnection, Net-Metering, Financing, Workforce-Development, Consumer-Protection, and Grid-Integration Mechanisms; and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on ENERGY since 2026-09-16Rep. Richard I. Gomez

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SBN-1234 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch