Access to electricity in Philippines
Philippines: Access to electricity was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 94.8% for access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 65.4% | — |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 65.4% | 71.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 74.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- Gas production 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Philippines?
- Access to electricity in Philippines was 94.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.