Number of people without access to electricity in Philippines

Philippines: Number of people without access to electricity was 6.02 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.02 million people
Change on year
up 162.2%
World rank
28th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.15 million people
in 2000
All-time low
2.30 million people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of people without access to electricity in Philippines, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220242000: 20.1M people2001: 19.8M people2002: 19.4M people2003: 19.8M people2004: 10.7M people2005: 17.8M people2006: 17.7M people2007: 16.4M people2008: 15.5M people2009: 14.8M people2010: 14.0M people2011: 12.6M people2012: 12.9M people2013: 12.8M people2014: 10.6M people2015: 11.5M people2016: 8.5M people2017: 7.6M people2018: 6.3M people2019: 5.2M people2020: 4.0M people2021: 2.8M people2022: 5.9M people2023: 2.3M people2024: 6.0M people

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 6.02 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 162.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 20.15 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million people, in 2023.

That places Philippines 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.20 million people 10.71 million people 20.15 million people 10
2010s 10.20 million people 5.21 million people 13.97 million people 10
2020s 4.22 million people 2.30 million people 6.02 million people 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  3. 27 South Africa 6.27 million people compare
  4. 29 Papua New Guinea 6.00 million people compare
  5. 30 Benin 5.93 million people compare
  6. 31 Yemen 5.56 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to electricity in Philippines?
Number of people without access to electricity in Philippines was 6.02 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 without access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 20.15 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million people in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for number of people without access to electricity?
Philippines ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.