Access to electricity urban vs rural in Philippines
Philippines: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Philippines is 99.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Philippines peaked at 99.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.7, in 1993.
That places Philippines 141st out of 212 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 vs rural in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.7 | — |
| 1994 | 87.29 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 87.75 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 88.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.62 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.1 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 90.14 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.8 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92 | +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 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | +1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 99.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 99.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.11 | 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 | 99.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Philippines?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Philippines was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7 in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Philippines ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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