Philippines vs United States: Share of electricity generation from oil
Philippines
0.8%
in 2025
United States
0.7%
in 2025
Philippines rank
163rd
United States rank
165th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 163rd and United States ranks 165th of 210 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 2.5% | 10.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.0% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 0.8% against 0.7% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Philippines and United States?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Philippines ranks 163rd and United States ranks 165th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. 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.