Access to electricity, urban in Philippines
Philippines: Access to electricity, urban was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, urban in Philippines stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Philippines peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 144th 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, urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.7% | — |
| 1994 | 87.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 83.7% | 91.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 89.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 144 Belize 99.8% compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 99.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Philippines?
- Access to electricity, urban in Philippines was 99.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.