Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 808.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
808.48 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
852.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
324.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines stood at 808.48 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines peaked at 852.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 324.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 324.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 362.52 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 375.47 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 416.02 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 429.08 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 434.69 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 405.77 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 447.76 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 433.66 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 442.34 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 518.18 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 502.09 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 520.59 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 542.34 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 553.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 583.59 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 644.68 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 658.44 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 698.21 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 758 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 715.11 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 728.11 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 761.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 798.32 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 852.44 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 808.48 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 808.48 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 808.48 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.22 kilowatt-hours | 324.9 kilowatt-hours | 447.76 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.98 kilowatt-hours | 502.09 kilowatt-hours | 758 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.39 kilowatt-hours | 715.11 kilowatt-hours | 852.44 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Philippines was 808.48 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 852.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.9 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Philippines ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.