How to Check Your Electric Cooperative Bill in the Philippines
If your electricity comes from a cooperative rather than Meralco, VECO, or Davao Light, you’re one of roughly 121 different member-owned utilities — each with its own portal, app, and hotline. Here’s where to look for the largest ones.
121electric cooperatives operate nationwide under NEA
60M+member-consumer-owners served, mostly outside Metro Manila and Metro Cebu
No single app— each cooperative runs its own portal
Why This Page Works Differently
Meralco, VECO, and Davao Light are each one company with one system. Electric cooperatives are the opposite: the National Electrification Administration (NEA) supervises 121 separate member-owned cooperatives, and some provinces are split across more than one — Iloilo alone has three (ILECO 1, 2, and 3), and Cebu’s outlying towns are served by CEBECO II and III, distinct from VECO’s Metro Cebu franchise.
Largest Cooperatives — Where to Check Your Bill
CEBECO III
Aloguinsan to Asturias, Toledo City, parts of Cebu City, Talisay, Minglanilla
Cebu III Electric Cooperative runs its own online bill inquiry tool directly on its website, where you can check your current bill, consumption, and payment history without needing a separate app.
Own online bill inquiry
cebeco3.com.ph
ILECO 1, 2 & 3
Iloilo province, split across three separate cooperatives
Iloilo is served by three distinct ILECOs, not one — check which municipality you’re in before contacting the wrong office. ILECO 1 operates a bill payment portal and a 24/7 mobile hotline; ILECO 2 and 3 run separately with their own contact numbers.
ILECO 1: (033) 511-7820 to 29
ILECO 1 24/7 mobile: 0998-989-3028
ILECO 2: (033) 529-8063
Negros Power
Negros Occidental (formerly CENECO, consolidated 2024)
CENECO was consolidated into Negros Power in July 2024 — if you’re searching for “CENECO bill check,” this is now the correct company. Negros Power runs its own app, Negros PowerUP, plus e-billing that delivers your statement by email.
App: Negros PowerUP
24/7 hotline (Landline): (034) 475-6372
Globe: 0917-159-7028
ANECO
Agusan del Norte, 14 municipalities, ~145,000 customers
ANECO runs its own dedicated online portal, MyANECO, for 24/7 access to your billing account — separate sign-up required, but no app download needed since it works through a browser.
Portal: my.aneco.ph
GCash payment supported
ASELCO
Agusan del Sur, 14 municipalities, ~131,000 customers
ASELCO is an accepted biller on third-party platforms like ECPay, making it payable through the same bills-payment networks many banking and e-wallet apps already use — check whichever payment app you already have for ASELCO as a listed biller.
Accepted via ECPay network
Don’t see your cooperative listed here? This page covers the largest ones as a starting point — search “[your cooperative’s name] official website” or check your printed bill for a listed hotline and portal, since almost all NEA cooperatives now offer at least one of: a GCash/ECPay payment option, an online portal, or a Facebook page for advisories.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is CENECO still a thing, or is it Negros Power now?+
CENECO was consolidated into Negros Power in July 2024. If your area was previously CENECO, Negros Power is now the correct company to search for and contact.
2. How do I know which ILECO covers my area?+
Check your most recent bill — it will show which of the three ILECOs issued it. Contacting the wrong one just means getting redirected.
3. Do all electric cooperatives have an app?+
No — some, like Negros Power, have their own dedicated app; others, like CEBECO III, offer a web-based bill inquiry tool instead; smaller ones may rely entirely on third-party payment networks like ECPay.
4. Can I pay any cooperative’s bill through GCash?+
Many can — GCash and similar apps list a growing number of cooperatives as billers, but coverage varies. Check the Bills Payment section of your preferred app for your specific cooperative by name.
5. Why don’t cooperatives all use the same system?+
Each of the 121 cooperatives under NEA is a separate member-owned entity, not branches of one company — each decides its own billing and payment infrastructure independently.
6. Is my cooperative regulated the same way as Meralco?+
Yes — electric cooperatives operate under NEA supervision and are subject to the same ERC rate-setting and consumer-protection framework as private distribution utilities like Meralco.
