According to the latest report from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, as of November 2025, the Distribution Companies of Electricity (EDE) accumulated total losses equivalent to 42.9% of the acquired energy. This means that, for every 100 gigawatt-hours (GWh) purchased, 42.9 GWh were lost.
In absolute terms, the EDE They purchased 19,091.1 GWh during January-November 2025. Of that amount, 7,418.6 GWh were not invoiced, which represents losses of 38.9% of the total purchased. To this figure is added 4.1% corresponding to energy billed but not collected. The sum of both proportions results in 42.9% of total losses registered until November 2025.
According to the General State Budget Law 2026, 85,150 million pesos were allocated to cover transfers to the EDE. However, this amount was budgeted based on an assumption of oil at $47.8 per barrel; However, the price projections for oil and, therefore, fuel, would be higher for 2026. Due to this, it is reasonable to anticipate that the transfers will be adjusted, as occurred in the budget review for 2025.
For 2025, 83,360.7 million pesos had originally been budgeted, however, after the budget review this amount increased to 101,985.7 million pesos.
Despite the resources allocated, losses continue to represent a significant proportion of the energy acquired, evidence of the inefficiency of the Dominican electrical system. While the financing of the EDE comes from public funds, the cost of inefficiency is transferred to taxpayers, who end up covering the lost energy.
