NSTAR Electric Company and Subsidiary												Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,		For the Years Ended December 31,
(Thousands of Dollars)	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Earnings, as defined:
Net income	$	118,216	$	268,546	$	190,242	$	252,494	$	248,575	$	240,691
Income tax expense		79,681		172,866		123,966		165,686		162,020		151,224
Equity in earnings of regional nuclear      generating and transmission companies		(5)		(550)		(412)		(501)		(836)		(891)
Dividends received from regional equity investees		-		344		286		676		669		1,661
Fixed charges, as below		43,205		73,115		72,364		76,219		77,902		84,826
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(342)		(511)		(259)		(185)		(108)		76
Total earnings, as defined	$	240,755	$	513,810	$	386,187	$	494,389	$	488,222	$	477,587
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest on long-term debt (a)	$	40,489	$	79,088	$	87,100	$	90,040	$	90,630	$	83,261
Interest on rate reduction bonds		-		399		3,585		7,226		11,235		18,833
Other interest (b)		1,263		(9,104)		(20,631)		(27,839)		(30,475)		(24,519)
Rental interest factor		1,111		2,221		2,051		6,607		6,404		7,327
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		342		511		259		185		108		(76)
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	43,205	$	73,115	$	72,364	$	76,219	$	77,902	$	84,826
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.57		7.03		5.34		6.49		6.27		5.63
(a) Interest on long-term debt includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.
(b) For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, other interest includes interest related to accounting for uncertain tax positions.