Electricity production by source in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity production by source was 14.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Philippines, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Philippines is 14.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Philippines peaked at 25.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2013.
That places Philippines 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 14.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 17.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 production by source in Philippines?
- Electricity production by source in Philippines was 14.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity production by source?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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