January 15, 2021

Household electrification rate hits 92.96% in Oct. — DoE

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 14, 2021 | 7:46 pm from Business World THE household electrification rate was 92.96% as of October, equivalent to 23.23 million households with access to power, the Department of Energy (DoE) said, citing data […]
January 2, 2021

Energy sales of electric coops increase by 3% in 3rd quarter

By Myrna M. Velasco – January 2, 2021, 6:40 AM from Manila Bulletin In what could be an indication of rebound in electricity demand, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported that the energy sales of electric cooperatives (ECs) had been […]
December 26, 2020

ECs’ electrification surpasses 14-M level

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 26, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin For consumers served by the country’s 121 electric cooperatives, electrification level already topped 14-million customer connections, according to the National Electrification Administration (NEA). Based on data released […]
December 14, 2020

NPC’s shift to RE means P13.5-B savings yearly

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 14, 2020, 7:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The shift of state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) to renewable energy (RE) technologies in powering the off-grid areas could yield savings of up to P13.5 billion annually […]