Electricity generation from coal in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation from coal was 72.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Philippines is 72.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Philippines peaked at 79.36 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.94 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 16th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Philippines, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 18.79 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 16.13 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 16.19 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 15.26 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.84 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 15.75 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 28.26 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 32.08 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 33.05 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.69 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 43.3 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 46.85 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 51.93 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 57.89 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 58.18 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.05 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 66.43 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 73.75 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 79.36 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 72.23 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 72.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 14446.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 72.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 64.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +41.4% | 16.48 terawatt-hours | 23.3 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 14.94 terawatt-hours | 18.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.87 terawatt-hours | 23.3 terawatt-hours | 57.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.67 terawatt-hours | 58.18 terawatt-hours | 79.36 terawatt-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 in Philippines?
- Electricity generation from coal in Philippines was 72.23 terawatt-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 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 79.36 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.