Private company

Davao Light and Power Company

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Philippine electric company

Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. (DLPC) is a Davao-based Filipino electricity company and the third largest privately owned electric utility in the Philippines and is owned by Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower). In 2007, the company had 247,341 customers and 290,000 customers in 2012. It serves Davao City and several southern parts of the Province of Davao Del Norte namely: Panabo City, Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali, Sto.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1929Founded1

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Photo: Kenneth Rangas, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. (DLPC) is a Davao-based Filipino electricity company and the third largest privately owned electric utility in the Philippines and is owned by Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower). In 2007, the company had 247,341 customers and 290,000 customers in 2012. It serves Davao City and several southern parts of the Province of Davao Del Norte namely: Panabo City, Carmen, Braulio E. Dujali, Sto. Tomas, and southern portions of Asuncion and Kapalong, later expanded into the entire province of Davao del Norte.2

Corporate structure

Davao Light and Power Company is part of a group headed by Aboitiz Equity Ventures. 10 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

Areas currently in service pre-2026 expansion

Braulio E. Dujali – added in 1998 after its creation as a municipality.

Carmen – added 1970s.

Davao City – Original and core service area.

Panabo – added 1970s.

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Santo Tomás – added 1970s.

Additional areas post-2026

Asunción

Kapalong – Initially covered some areas such as Luna, Pag-asa and Sampao since 1970s, later Maniki since January 2026, now covered the entire municipality since May 26, 2026 (2026-05-26).

New Corella

Samal – Recently started its operations as of February 26, 2026 (2026-02-26) covering first 26 areas around the island city, in addition to 20 remaining areas as of June 3, 2026 (2026-06-03).

Sawata

Tagum – Recently started its operations as of May 26, 2026 (2026-05-26), superseding Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) as a service provider.

Talaingod

Partial and limited coverage areas

Arakan – Particularly Dallag, Datu Ladayon, Gambodes and Katipunan, which co-exists with Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO). This is due to proximity along Bukidnon–Davao Road.

Kitaotao – Particularly some areas bordering Davao City along Bukidnon–Davao Road.

Santa Cruz – Particularly Inawayan and Sibulan, which co-exists with Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) and also due to close proximity with Therma South power plant owned by Davao Light's parent company AboitizPower.

From Wikipedia’s article on Davao Light and Power Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1929Founded Founded1

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