Cebu: Only five of the 27 power plants affected by the magnitude 6.9 tremor that hit Cebu province Tuesday night remain unavailable as of 6 p.m. as restoration works continue on Wednesday.

According to Philippines News Agency, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) identified these as the Therma Visayas Inc. 1 and 2 in Toledo City, Cebu; Bohol Diesel Power Plant 3, Panay Diesel Power Plant 3, and unit 4 of the Power Barge 101 moored in Iloilo City, which have around 360.2MW capacity that is unavailable to the grid.

Four transmission lines remain on outage, including the Daanbantayan-Tabango 230KV lines 1 and 2, Daanbantayan-Compostela 230KV lines 1 and 2, Tabango-Kananga 230KV line 2, and the Leyte-Luzon 350kV HVDC Line. The NGCP reported that '85 percent of the Leyte-Samar sub-grid has been restored,' and power transmission services in the rest of the Visayas grid are under normal operations.

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin stated that all energy sector stakeholders are working together to expedite power restoration in Cebu and other affected areas, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive. The Department of Energy (DOE) emphasized that priority is being given to vital establishments such as hospitals and water stations. Technical teams are securing power supply for these facilities, with mobile generator sets prepared to provide backup electricity for essential services during ongoing restoration efforts.