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MANILA -- The Department of Energy said on Wednesday that the country needs about P72 billion to achieve its goal of 100 percent electrification by 2028. The household electrification rate is currently at 96.17 percent or 20 million households without electricity, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission.DOE Undersecretary Rowena Guevarra said that with the funding from the government, the Marcos administration’s electrification goal is achievable. “We expect that the target set by the President for us na 100 percent, if we are given a budget of P72 billion, is achievable,” Guevarra said. The DOE is also banking on investments in renewable energy, including consumer level, to support the country&#x27;s electrification goal.“Ngayon, with renewable, pwede ka ngang maglagay ng solar rooftop. Because of these solar home systems, kunwari isa ka lang ng bagay malayong-malayo, pwede kabitan ka lang ng solar home system electrified ka na. Hindi kailangang magkabit ng linya sa bahay mo,” Guevarra said. (Today, with renewable energy, you can put solar panels on top of your house. <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Because of these solar home systems, even if you&#x27;re in a remote barangay, you can have a solar home system and get electrified. You no longer need a power line.)Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla, meanwhile said consumers investing in renewable energy for their own consumption will lessen the demand on the country’s power system.“We’ve got to invest more in terms of rooftop solar so that households, public facilities, and other emergency services will not have to be dependent on the grid but will be able to produce the power that they themselves need for during such emergencies,” Lotilla said. (around 18 mins of speech)<div>RELATED STORY:</div><div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-xOYye4v_Uo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>For ERC Chairperson and CEO Monalisa Dimalanta, the rise of “prosumers” or those engaging in net metering will be advantageous during peak seasons.Net metering is a mechanism wherein consumers generate their own electricity through renewable energy.“The unsung heroes are net metering customers. Nagsasarili para hindi na kami maging pabigat sa grid. If we have more of those, we have chances of relieving the stress of summer 2025,” Dimalanta said. For the dry season of 2025, DOE expects a better outlook for the Luzon grid with the expected additional 4,000 megawatt power supply. However, the Visayas grid may still experience yellow and red alerts, according to Guevarra.“We can see that 2025 summer will be much, much better than 2024. Pero, special attention to Visayas… There are some areas na may potential congestion pa rin kasi hindi pa nakakahabol ang transmission development natin. Posible pa rin silang magkaroon ng yellow and red alert,” Guevarra said. Bohol, for example, almost doubled its load from 90 megawatts to 150 megawatts on the back of stronger tourist activity.

The Department of Energy said on Wednesday that the country needs about P72 billiion to achieve its goal of 100 percent electrification by 2028.

The Department of Energy said on Wednesday that the country needs about P72 billiion to achieve its goal of 100 percent electrification by 2028.

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