India vs Philippines: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

India
6,899 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Philippines
4,951 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
71st
Philippines rank
73rd

Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • India
  • Philippines
2.0k4.0k6.0k196519952025

How they compare

India currently reports 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines, a difference of 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.

India ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 73rd of 75 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person 3,242 kilowatt-hours per person 300.75 kilowatt-hours per person Philippines
2000s 3,691 kilowatt-hours per person 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person 691.48 kilowatt-hours per person India
2010s 5,379 kilowatt-hours per person 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person 1,747 kilowatt-hours per person India
2020s 6,426 kilowatt-hours per person 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, India or Philippines?
India, at 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between India and Philippines?
1,948 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
India ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 73rd of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 3,792 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.