English: Gatchalian noted that the country is currently 50% self-sufficient in energy supply, imports 100% of its coal requirement to meet the rest of its electricity requirement, and that the only source of natural gas is depleting. On top of that, the demand for electricity in the country increases by an average of 6.53% a year, in tandem with economic growth, which means the country needs to produce an additional 66,937 megawatts of additional power supply to sufficiently address electricity demand moving forward.
Filipino: Sinabi ni Gatchalian na ang bansa ay kasalukuyang 50% self-sufficient sa suplay ng enerhiya, at umaangkat ng 100% ng coal requirement upang matugunan ang natitirang pangangailangan sa kuryente, at ang tangi nating pinagkukunan ng natural gas ay nauubos na. Higit pa rito, ang demand para sa kuryente sa bansa ay tumataas ng average na 6.53% kada taon, kasabay ng paglago ng ekonomiya, na nangangahulugan na ang bansa ay nangangailangan ng karagdagang 66,937 megawatts ng suplay ng kuryente upang matugunan nang sapat ang pangangailangan sa kuryente sa mga susunod na panahon.