Meralco, LG Electronics Partner to Promote Smart Home Technologies

Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has partnered with LG Electronics Philippines to launch the Meralco Smart Home, an experience facility showcasing how smart appliances and energy solutions can help Filipino households improve convenience and manage electricity consumption.

Promoting smarter and more efficient home energy use, Meralco Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Relations and Services Charina P. Padua delivers her opening remarks during the launch of the Meralco Smart Home, developed with LG Electronics Philippines. [Photo: Meralco]

Formally launched in November, the Meralco Smart Home features LG appliances and Meralco energy solutions in a simulated residential setting.

It demonstrates how connected home technologies can support everyday household activities while encouraging more efficient electricity use.

“The Meralco Smart Home is a simulated home environment where our employees and partners can experience these solutions firsthand and understand how they work in real life" said Meralco Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Relations and Services Charina P. Padua.

"What we learn here strengthens our ability to educate and inform customers, so they can make smarter, safer, and more informed choices about their energy use," she added.

The facility features LG appliances for air conditioning, refrigeration, laundry, cooking, garment care and entertainment, alongside Meralco solutions such as Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Net Metering, Peak/Off-Peak pricing options and Bright Ideas, which provides customers with energy-efficiency tips and practical ways to save electricity.

Through its AMI program, Meralco gives customers greater visibility into and control over their electricity consumption.

Its Net Metering program allows eligible customers with renewable energy systems, such as rooftop solar panels, to export excess electricity to the grid in exchange for bill credits.

Meanwhile, the company's Peak/Off-Peak pricing options enable eligible customers to manage electricity costs by shifting consumption to off-peak hours, where applicable.

Interactive demonstrations give visitors the opportunity to see how the technologies work together and how appliance choices and household habits can affect electricity consumption.

Activities include an escape-room-style challenge featuring LG appliances and demonstrations of how smart technologies can support daily household routines.

“For Meralco, Smart Home is where our grid modernization journey becomes real for the customer. Ultimately, powering what matters is no longer just about delivering reliable electricity. It is about giving our customers greater choice, greater control, and new ways to participate in a cleaner, smarter, and more connected energy future,” said Meralco Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ronnie L. Aperocho.

For LG, the collaboration highlights the importance of making innovation more meaningful and accessible in everyday life, allowing Filipino households to experience how technology can make daily routines more convenient and efficient.

“Technology becomes truly meaningful when it makes everyday life easier and gives people greater control over their homes. Through this collaboration with Meralco, we want to show Filipino households how intelligent appliances and smarter energy choices can work together to bring greater convenience, comfort, and efficiency. At LG, we believe the future of smart living should always begin with understanding what people need and helping them enjoy a better life,” said Nakhyun Seong, managing director of LG Electronics Philippines.

Showcasing innovation through partnership. Meralco and LG Electronics Philippines representatives mark their collaboration to bring innovative home technologies and energy solutions closer to Filipino households.

The initiative supports Meralco's efforts to provide safe, reliable and resilient electricity while improving the customer experience through innovative solutions.

By bringing home technologies and energy-management solutions together, the Meralco Smart Home aims to help consumers better understand their electricity use and make more informed decisions about energy efficiency.