Electricity production from coal sources in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity production from coal sources was 62.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from coal sources in Philippines stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Philippines peaked at 62.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1994.
That places Philippines 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +110.4% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 4.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 34.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.2% | 62.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- Gas production 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Philippines?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Philippines was 62.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.