Exhibit 12 ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, -------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 EARNINGS: Net income (loss) 228 226 223 Add: Total federal income taxes (benefit) 119 120 106 Fixed charges (see detail below) 280 270 286 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- Total earnings 627 616 615 ======= ======= ======= FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense 274 264 281 Rentals representative of the interest factor 6 6 5 Distributions on preferred trust securities of subsidiaries 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges deducted from earnings 280 270 286 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (pretax) 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges 280 270 286 Preferred dividends of registrant (pretax) 0 0 0 ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges and preferred dividends 280 270 286 ======= ======= ======= RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.24 2.28 2.15 ======= ======= ======= RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS 2.24 2.28 2.15 ======= ======= ======= ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, ------------------------------ 2002 2001 EARNINGS: Net income (loss) 71 24 Add: Total federal income taxes (benefit) 35 10 Fixed charges (see detail below) 63 74 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries 0 0 ------- ------- Total earnings 169 108 ======= ======= FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense 62 73 Rentals representative of the interest factor 1 1 Distributions on preferred trust securities of subsidiaries 0 0 ------- ------- Fixed charges deducted from earnings 63 74 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (pretax) 0 0 ------- ------- Total fixed charges 63 74 Preferred dividends of registrant (pretax) 0 0 ------- ------- Fixed charges and preferred dividends 63 74 ======= ======= RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.68 1.46 ======= ======= RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS 2.68 1.46 ======= ======= ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ---------------------------- ---------------------------- 2002 2001 2002 2001 EARNINGS: Net income (loss) 65 40 136 64 Add: Total federal income taxes (benefit) 33 19 68 29 Fixed charges (see detail below) 66 72 129 146 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total earnings 164 131 333 239 ======== ======== ======== ======== FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense 65 70 127 143 Rentals representative of the interest factor 1 2 2 3 Distributions on preferred trust securities of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0 -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed charges deducted from earnings 66 72 129 146 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (pretax) 0 0 0 0 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges 66 72 129 146 Preferred dividends of registrant (pretax) 0 0 0 0 -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed charges and preferred dividends 66 72 129 146 ======== ======== ======== ======== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 2.48 1.82 2.58 1.64 ======== ======== ======== ======== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS 2.48 1.82 2.58 1.64 ======== ======== ======== ========