16/10/2025
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At least 32 electric cooperatives (ECs) in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao accessed a combined total of P1.98-billion worth of loans to finance their respective power distribution operations, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reported.
Latest data from the NEA Accounts Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD) showed that 24 ECs collectively borrowed P982.25-million to fund their capital expenditures (CapEx). Meanwhile, eight ECs were granted P900-million worth of working capital loans.
One Mindanao-based EC availed both types of loans. Another one, also in the same island group, was provided a separate calamity loan worth P100-million for the rehabilitation of its power distribution lines damaged by Typhoon Odette, which struck the country in 2021.
According to the AMGD, the NEA has allocated a total of P1.79-billion to facilitate regular loans for its partner ECs. But as of 30 September 2025, this already reached P1.88-billion, pushing its utilization rate to 104.86 percent.
The NEA sets an annual budget for its lending programs to finance various EC projects intended to improve its electrification services, distribution network systems, and rehabilitation of facilities. # # #