Department of Energy(DOE)

July 5, 2023 Dear Jannah Marie Gabrielle Gonzales, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jun 27, 2023 12:06:34 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for The Average Energy Consumption of Commercial Spaces in Metro Manila, San Juan for the Year 2022. Response to Request Dear Ms. Gonzales: Greetings! This refers to your inquiry dated 27 June 2023 via Electronic Freedom of Information (e-FOI) regarding the average energy consumption of Commercial Spaces in the Philippines. Under the EEC Act, energy-intensive entities under the commercial, industrial and transport (CIT) sectors or Designated Establishments (DEs) are required to submit annual energy consumption and conservation reports to the DOE every 15th of April annually. DEs are classified based on their annual energy consumption. The following are the classification of DEs: DE Type Energy Consumption threshold (kWh): Other Type Atleast 100,000 kWhe but less than 500,000 kWhe Type 1 DE More than500,000 kWhe but less than 4,000,000 kWhe Type 2 DE More than 4,000,000 kWh Based on the 2022 report submission of DEs, the following are the consumption per business type of commercial establishments under the City of San Juan. No. of submissions Business Types Total energy consumption (kWh equivalent) 2 Hotels and other accommodation facilities 1,473,613.00 6 Multiple-occupancy Commercial Building 8,800,888.00 6 Condominium 1,145,597.00 5 Telecommunication 2,590,483.00 1 Malls 3,272,402.00 Note: The above information is still for data treatment and validation of the DOE and still subject to change. For other inquiries regarding the implementation of the EEC Act, you may contact us through tel. no. 8840-2243 or email us at [email protected] We hope that these data serve you well. Thank you. Best regards, Leif Santos Science Research Specialist II Energy Utilization Management Bureau Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, Energy Center, 32nd Street, BGC, Taguig, [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Energy Utilization Management Bureau FOI Receiving Officer