Philippines becomes world’s top solar spender amid Middle East energy crisis
Culture Index
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Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
14/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on rooftops and escape the burden of soaring electricity prices, making it the world’s biggest spender on solar panels since the war in Iran started. Top power distributor Meralco has raised prices by 10 per cent since the Middle East conflict began in late February. Now, a median household spends around 12 per cent of monthly income o


