Electricity generation by source in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation by source was 10.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.63 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.09 terawatt-hours for electricity generation by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in Philippines peaked at 11.63 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Philippines ranks 4th of 214 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 by source in Philippines, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6369 terawatt-hours | +21131.3% |
| 1980 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +221.0% |
| 1981 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +91.3% |
| 1982 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.32 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.47 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.72 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.32 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.76 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +21131.3% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.6369 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | +221.0% | 0.6369 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +200.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +91.3% | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6369 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 11.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 11.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 10.76 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 by source in Philippines?
- Electricity generation by source in Philippines was 10.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation by source?
- Philippines ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.