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
Number of people without access to electricity 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
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Philippines stood at 6.02 million people.
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 23.37 million people in 1993 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 32 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.37 million people | — |
| 1994 | 22.07 million people | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 21.78 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.48 million people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.17 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.75 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.15 million people | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.78 million people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.36 million people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.83 million people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.71 million people | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 17.78 million people | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 17.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.39 million people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 15.48 million people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14.82 million people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 12.58 million people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 12.92 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.76 million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.58 million people | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 11.48 million people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.54 million people | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 7.57 million people | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 6.35 million people | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 5.21 million people | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 4.03 million people | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million people | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 5.93 million people | +109.6% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million people | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 6.02 million people | +162.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +162.2% | 2.30 million people | 6.02 million people |
| 2022 | +109.6% | 2.83 million people | 5.93 million people |
| 2005 | +66.0% | 10.71 million people | 17.78 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.93 million people | 21.17 million people | 23.37 million people | 7 |
| 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
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
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 23.37 million people in 1993.
- 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
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.