Electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation from hydropower was 12.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1.52 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines is 12.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines peaked at 12.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Philippines 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.7 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 6.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 22.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 7.03 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 12.7 terawatt-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 hydropower in Philippines?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines was 12.7 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.