McDonald’s Philippines and COREnergy, the Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) of Vivant Energy, are working together to support the quick service restaurant’s participation in the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) and Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) across its growing store network in the Visayas.
The collaboration will initially cover 36 McDonald’s restaurants across Cebu and Negros Island. Of these, 32 will participate in RAP—16 in Cebu and 16 in Negros Occidental, while the remaining will transition individually through RCOA.
Through COREnergy, participating restaurants are expected to reduce electricity costs by approximately 10 percent on average and gain greater cost predictability through fixed electricity rates for two years. The arrangement will also increase the use of renewable energy, with 10–15 percent of the electricity supplied coming from solar energy.
“As we continue to grow in the Visayas, we’re equally focused on improving how our restaurants operate,” said Margot Torres, Managing Director of McDonald’s Philippines. “Electricity is one of the largest operating costs in our business. By working with COREnergy, we can better manage this expense and build more energy-efficient restaurants as we grow.”
RAP and RCOA give qualified electricity consumers greater choice in sourcing electricity through licensed RESs such as COREnergy. For McDonald’s, this means access to more competitive electricity rates and greater flexibility in managing the energy requirements of both its company-owned and franchise stores.
“Businesses continue to navigate a changing energy environment, making greater choice and cost predictability increasingly important,” said Francis del Val, President of COREnergy. “Through RAP and RCOA, we are helping McDonald’s access energy solutions that respond to the needs of its growing restaurant network. This includes more competitive rates and renewable energy options that support more efficient operations and long-term business performance.”
The collaboration comes as both McDonald’s and COREnergy continue to grow their presence in the Visayas. Cebu and Negros Island remain key growth markets for McDonald’s, with seven new store openings in Cebu this year alone. COREnergy, backed by Cebu-based Vivant Energy, brings its local energy expertise and capabilities to support the evolving needs of businesses in the region.
“For us, keeping value and affordability within reach of our customers means finding efficiencies across our operations,” Torres added. “By managing significant expenses such as electricity more strategically, we can support the long-term sustainability of both our company-owned and franchise restaurants.”
The COREnergy engagement forms part of McDonald’s broader efforts to build more energy-efficient restaurants nationwide. By the end of 2026, McDonald’s expects approximately 64 percent of its restaurant portfolio to transition under RAP, bringing greater energy efficiency and cost predictability across more of its restaurant network.