In electric power: any person or entity requiring the supply and delivery of electricity for its own use [Section 4(t), Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001; Section 4 (hh), Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 9136, Entitled “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”]
Note: The IRR adopts the definition under the law, except for an adjustment to the writing style (capitalization of defined term, “Person”).
In electric power, power lines obstruction: any person or entity requiring the supply and delivery of electricity for its own use [Section 4(i), Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act of 2019; Section 4(t), DOE Department Circular No. DC2020-02-0002, The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11361, Otherwise Known as the “Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act”]
Note: Under the Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act of 2019, the term is written as “End user”.
In electric power, microgrid: any natural or juridical person requiring the supply and delivery of electricity for its own use [Section 4(h), Microgrid Systems Act of 2022; Section 4.9, DOE Department Circular No. DC2022-05-0017, Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 11646 (Microgrid Systems Act)]
In oil & gas, natural gas: any person who will receive the delivery of natural gas for final use [Section 4(l), Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act]
In oil & gas, natural gas: any person who will receive the Delivery of Natural Gas for final use [Section 4(n), DOE Department Circular No. DC 2025-04-0005, Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act IRR]
In electric power, energy storage: any person or entity requiring the supply and delivery of electricity for its own use [Section 2.9, DOE Department Circular No. DC2023-04-0008, Prescribing the Policy for Energy Storage System in the Electric Power Industry]
Note: Under DOE Department Circular No. DC2023-04-0008, the term is written as “End-User”.
Note: Cf. End-consumer.