The Philippines frequently has problems with electrical supply. The metro-manila area has brownouts regularly; I experienced some while I was there. The Philippine Star reports that El Niño may make the power problem worse:

MANILA, Philippines – The power supply problem in the country may worsen because of the El Niño phenomenon, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes warned yesterday.

Because of below normal rainfall, hydroelectric plants, which generate most of the country’s power requirement, are suffering outages.

Electricity generated from hydroelectric plants is cheaper, but during the dry spell, the government may need to get power from other sources.

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