Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 20,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Philippines is 20,500, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Philippines peaked at 20,688 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,924, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 34th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,924 | — |
| 2001 | 8,019 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 9,851 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 9,857 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,866 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10,006 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,316 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10,323 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,370 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,424 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,830 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,110 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,152 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,288 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 12,507 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,975 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15,218 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 15,745 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16,577 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 18,171 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 18,633 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 19,538 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20,688 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20,500 | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 20,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,029, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 20,500 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,226, 16.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,596 | 6,924 | 10,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,657 | 10,830 | 18,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,840 | 18,633 | 20,688 | 4 |
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 installed capacity, megawatt in Philippines?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Philippines was 20,500 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20,688 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,924 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.