Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines is 8.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines peaked at 23.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 106th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.0% | — |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 12.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Philippines was 8.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Philippines ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.