Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has partnered with LG Electronics Philippines to bring the Meralco Smart Home to life, showcasing how smart appliances and energy solutions can help Filipino households enjoy greater convenience and manage electricity consumption.
Formally launched this November, the Meralco Smart Home is an experience facility featuring LG appliances and Meralco energy solutions in a residential setting. It demonstrates how connected home technologies can support everyday household activities while promoting 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. 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,” said Meralco Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Relations and Services Charina P. Padua.
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 is giving customers greater visibility, control, and insight into their electricity consumption; while the Net Metering program allows customers with eligible renewable energy systems, such as solar rooftop panels, to export excess electricity to the grid in exchange for bill credits. Meralco’s Peak/Off-Peak program, meanwhile, empowers eligible customers to control their electricity costs by shifting consumption to off-peak hours when applicable.
The interactive demonstrations at the Meralco Smart Home give visitors the chance to experience how technologies work together and how appliance choices and usage habits can affect household electricity consumption. Activities include an escape-room-style challenge featuring LG appliances and a demonstration 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.
This initiative supports Meralco’s efforts to provide safe, reliable, and resilient electricity while improving customer experience through innovative solutions. By bringing home technologies and energy management solutions together, Smart Home helps consumers better understand their electricity use and make informed decisions about managing household consumption.
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.
