Renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines
Philippines: Renewable electricity generation by source was 1.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.46 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.46 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines peaked at 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Philippines 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2015 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.46 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +400.0% | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.546 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 48 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Serbia 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Ukraine 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Bulgaria 1.32 terawatt-hours 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Philippines was 1.46 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Philippines ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.