Philippines vs United Kingdom: Global primary energy use by source
Philippines
109.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 122.16 terawatt-hours against 109.26 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 12.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Philippines ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.6409 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6409 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 43.66 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 43.66 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 68.45 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 63.43 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 104.05 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 81.29 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 105.06 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 30.84 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 109.55 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Philippines or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 122.16 terawatt-hours against 109.26 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 12.9 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Philippines ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.