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)		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Earnings, as defined:
	Net income	$	122,661	$	344,542	$	303,088	$	268,546	$	190,242	$	252,494
	Income tax expense		79,053		228,044		201,981		172,866		123,966		165,686
	Equity in (earnings)/loss of equity investees		82		(343)		(408)		(550)		(412)		(501)
	Dividends received from equity investees		-		-		-		344		286		676
	Fixed charges, as below		44,488		80,536		82,503		73,115		72,364		76,219
	Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		(1,779)		(1,980)		(2,027)		(511)		(259)		(185)
Total earnings, as defined		$	244,505	$	650,799	$	585,137	$	513,810	$	386,187	$	494,389
Fixed charges, as defined:
	Interest Expense	$	41,104	$	75,347	$	77,878	$	70,383	$	70,054	$	69,427
	Rental interest factor		1,605		3,209		2,598		2,221		2,051		6,607
	Interest capitalized (including AFUDC)		1,779		1,980		2,027		511		259		185
Total fixed charges, as defined		$	44,488	$	80,536	$	82,503	$	73,115	$	72,364	$	76,219
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			5.50		8.08		7.09		7.03		5.34		6.49