Share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines
Philippines: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1986
All-time low
1.3%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines peaked at 3.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.6% | — |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +26.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Philippines was 1.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.