El Salvador vs Philippines: Electricity demand per person
El Salvador
985 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
1,054 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
149th
Philippines rank
146th
Electricity demand per person over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1,054 kilowatt-hours against 985 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 69 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 149th and Philippines ranks 146th of 210 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 880.48 kilowatt-hours | 624.64 kilowatt-hours | 255.83 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,102 kilowatt-hours | 798.96 kilowatt-hours | 302.88 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,079 kilowatt-hours | 993.97 kilowatt-hours | 85.27 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, El Salvador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1,054 kilowatt-hours against 985 kilowatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 69 kilowatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- El Salvador ranks 149th and Philippines ranks 146th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.