Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 94.42 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels in Philippines is 94.42 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines peaked at 98.75 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.87 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Philippines 29th out of 214 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 fossil fuels in Philippines, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 29.51 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 31.19 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 35.25 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 37.07 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 38.26 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.32 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 40.78 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.75 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.92 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 49.33 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.15 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 55.36 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 57.45 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.46 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 68.81 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 71.19 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.43 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 83.99 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 80.15 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 82.35 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 86.83 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 91.72 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 98.75 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 94.42 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 94.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 11.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 94.42 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21 terawatt-hours, 13.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.62 terawatt-hours | 25.87 terawatt-hours | 41.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.61 terawatt-hours | 49.33 terawatt-hours | 83.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.04 terawatt-hours | 80.15 terawatt-hours | 98.75 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 fossil fuels in Philippines?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines was 94.42 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 fossil fuels recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.75 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.