Energy intensity in Philippines
Philippines: Energy intensity was 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1998
All-time low
0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Philippines, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Philippines is 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Philippines peaked at 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6867 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.7293 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7521 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.843 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8688 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8506 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8703 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8728 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8075 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8319 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8114 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.801 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8092 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8322 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8013 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8314 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8839 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8455 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8764 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8963 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9419 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9434 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9971 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9791 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8015 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7714 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.759 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.747 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6832 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6596 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6484 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.668 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6726 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6733 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6507 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.635 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6442 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6357 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6867 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8688 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8344 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8542 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8013 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9419 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9108 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.747 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.635 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6334 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6442 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 134 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 135 Norway 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 137 Angola 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 139 Hong Kong 0.6095 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Philippines?
- Energy intensity in Philippines was 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for energy intensity?
- Philippines ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.