How to Apply for Net Metering with VECO (Visayan Electric)

Visayan Electric (VECO) is the distribution utility for Cebu City and surrounding Metro Cebu municipalities, and it follows the national net metering framework with its own submission channels and office. This guide covers what’s specific to VECO; for the general process, see our net metering application guide and permits and requirements guide.

Where to submit

VECO takes net metering applications through its online portal or in person at its main office on P. del Rosario St., Cebu City, as well as through its network of service centers around Metro Cebu. If you file in person, bring both originals and photocopies of every document — VECO staff verify against the originals and keep the copies. Request a date-stamped receipt on the spot; that’s your proof of submission date and what starts the 10-working-day review clock.

Document checklist

VECO asks for the same standard package used across Philippine distribution utilities:

• Completed VECO net metering application form
• Certificate of Compliance (CoC), signed by a PRC-licensed PEE or RME
• As-built single-line diagram
• Bill of materials
• Anti-islanding inverter certification
• LGU electrical permit
• Certificate of Final Electrical Inspection (CFEI)
• Proof of ownership (or authorization if you’re not the property owner)
• Latest VECO bill

Your installer normally files this on your behalf, since the technical documents — CoC, single-line diagram, bill of materials — come directly out of the installation itself. Choosing a PCAB-licensed installer with VECO experience matters here; one familiar with VECO’s specific form and checklist avoids the back-and-forth corrections that eat up weeks.

Fees

VECO charges processing and inspection fees plus a charge related to the bi-directional meter, and these vary with system size. Don’t rely on a number from an old forum post — confirm the current fee schedule directly with VECO or your installer before signing a contract. This is separate from your installed system cost; see our cost calculator for typical installed pricing by system size in the Philippines.

2026 timeline

As with any distribution utility, the 10-working-day clock applies only to a complete application — if VECO flags a missing or unclear document, the clock resets once you resubmit. For the regulatory basis behind these deadlines, see our DOE 2026 net metering rules guide.

After approval

Once VECO approves your application, it schedules the meter swap to a bi-directional unit and you sign the net metering agreement — which can now be done electronically, cutting out the notarization step that used to slow this down. From there, your solar exports earn bill credits at VECO’s blended generation rate, which moves month to month but sits well below retail electricity rates.