Energy intensity in Philippines
Philippines: Energy intensity was 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
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
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 134 Norway 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 136 Angola 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 138 Hong Kong 0.6095 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.1% (2023)
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 135th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.