ENERGY Electric power for the entire province of Cavite is supplied by the National Power Corporation (NPC) through the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO). The province’s energization rate is 100%, meaning that all barangays have access to electric power. MERALCO is the Philippines' largest electric power distribution company, providing power to 5.56 million consumers in 35 cities and 76 Municipalities. MERALCO has fifteen (15) substations and twenty-three (23) sub-transmission distribution lines and transformers facilities; seven (7) existing metering facilities; and 23,186 streetlight facilities. Despite that electric power is readily available to every barangays in Cavite, there are still some households that are not
connected. The most common reason for the roughly four thousand households which are not connected is the high cost of connecting to the system since their homes are located far away from the central lines, often in agricultural fields. Continued urbanization and industrialization have contributed to a dramatic increase in energy demand throughout Cavite. This increase in demand calls for the improvement of existing power facilities as well as exploration and installation of alternative power sources that could favorably reduce costs for industrial and commercial users. Numerous natural gas pipeline connections have been proposed, although none currently exist.
Meralco's customer accounts
Residential 6,086,000
Commercial 514,000
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Industrial 10,000
Streetlights 5,000
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