Share of primary energy from oil in Philippines
Philippines: Share of primary energy from oil was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 1974
All-time low
35.9%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil 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 oil in Philippines is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Philippines peaked at 97.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 oil in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 96.5% | — |
| 1966 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 83.6% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 55.6% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 62.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.2%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 92.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 55.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 58.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 40.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 39.6% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Philippines?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Philippines was 39.0% 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 oil recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.