Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Philippines
Philippines: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.8% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Philippines peaked at 17.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 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 electric power transmission and distribution losses in Philippines?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Philippines was 9.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.