Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Philippines
Philippines: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 99.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 99.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Philippines?
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas in Philippines was 99.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.