Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Philippines
Philippines: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Philippines stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Philippines peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.4% | — |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Philippines?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Philippines was 15.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.