India vs Philippines: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
India
8.5%
in 2025
Philippines
10.3%
in 2025
India rank
108th
Philippines rank
105th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 10.3% against 8.5% in India, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 105th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 25.4% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 0.5% | India |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 15.6% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, India or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 10.3% against 8.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between India and Philippines?
- 1.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- India ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 105th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.