Number of people with and without electricity access in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people with and without electricity access was 109.82 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 109.82 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Philippines peaked at 112.59 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.16 million people, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.16 million people | — |
| 1994 | 46.95 million people | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 48.77 million people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 50.71 million people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 52.74 million people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 55.88 million people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 59.48 million people | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 61.62 million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 63.71 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 64.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.68 million people | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 70.24 million people | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 71.79 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.68 million people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 77.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 79.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 82.37 million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.67 million people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 87.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 93.18 million people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 93.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.20 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 100.55 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 103.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 105.60 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 108.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 110.27 million people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 108.04 million people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 112.59 million people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 109.82 million people | -2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 109.82 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 17.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 109.82 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 million people, 45.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.46 million people | 44.16 million people | 55.88 million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.89 million people | 59.48 million people | 79.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.91 million people | 82.37 million people | 105.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.75 million people | 108.04 million people | 112.59 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Philippines?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Philippines was 109.82 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 112.59 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.16 million people in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.