Electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation from coal per person was 618.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
618.48 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
35th
of 211 countries
All-time high
685.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
169.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines is 618.48 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines peaked at 685.06 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 169.91 kilowatt-hours, in 2008.
That places Philippines 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 209.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 230.83 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 194.18 kilowatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 176.32 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 187.4 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 173.38 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 170.82 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 184.9 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 169.91 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 174.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 241.86 kilowatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 257.92 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 282.11 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 314.27 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 318.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 348.39 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 405.68 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 433.32 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 474.4 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 522.45 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 519.09 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 548.62 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 582.9 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 641.91 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 685.06 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 618.48 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 618.48 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 4277.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 618.48 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 222.7 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.16 kilowatt-hours | 169.91 kilowatt-hours | 230.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.89 kilowatt-hours | 241.86 kilowatt-hours | 522.45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.34 kilowatt-hours | 519.09 kilowatt-hours | 685.06 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- 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 electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Philippines was 618.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 685.06 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.91 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.