The Department of Energy (DOE) has raised its alert status nationwide to guarantee stable and uninterrupted power during the May 12 national and local elections.
To oversee the effort, the Energy Task Force Election—led by DOE Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella—began round-the-clock operations on Sunday. The task force includes government energy agencies, private power firms, distribution utilities, and other stakeholders working together to prevent power disruptions and protect the integrity of the elections.
“All hands are on deck. The entire energy sector is fully mobilized and working in full coordination to ensure an unimpeded and reliable power supply, along with adequate fuel availability, for tomorrow’s (Monday) national and local elections,” said Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla.
The DOE said readiness checks nationwide have been completed. Emergency protocols are in place, and command centers from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), National Electrification Administration, Meralco, and DOE’s Energy Sector Emergency Operations Center are now fully operational. These facilities have real-time monitoring systems and technical response teams on standby.
The alert status will remain in effect until May 13. The DOE urged the public to report any power outages or service issues to their local distribution utilities, emphasizing the need for public cooperation.
As of 11 a.m. Sunday, the NGCP confirmed all transmission lines and facilities were operating normally. The Luzon grid had 17,195 megawatts of available capacity versus a demand of 10,028 megawatts. In the Visayas, capacity stood at 3,138 megawatts with 1,957 megawatts in demand. Mindanao reported 3,615 megawatts in capacity and 1,835 megawatts in demand.