AKELCO Advances To Green Status In NEA Performance Classification

LEZO, , Aklan — The Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO) has advanced to Green status in the latest performance classification of the National Electrification Administration (NEA), marking an improvement in its financial and technical compliance.

Based on the NEA Compliance Report on the Performance of Electric Cooperatives for the second quarter of 2026, AKELCO was among 15 electric cooperatives nationwide that moved up to Green classification from a lower category compared with the same quarter in 2025

The improvement places AKELCO among electric cooperatives that met all seven financial and technical performance standards set by the NEA. These standards serve as indicators of an electric cooperative’s financial stability, operational efficiency and service reliability.

AKELCO’s achievement was part of a broader improvement among 19 electric cooperatives nationwide. Aside from the 15 that reached Green status, four other cooperatives advanced from Orange to Yellow classification.

Under the NEA’s classification system, Green cooperatives comply with all seven performance standards, Yellow cooperatives meet four to six standards, while Orange cooperatives comply with one to three. Red classification is assigned to cooperatives declared ailing after due process.

The latest assessment highlights AKELCO’s improved standing in the national electric cooperative sector and underscores the importance of sustaining financial discipline, operational efficiency and reliable electricity service for its member-consumer-owners across Aklan.