Electricity demand per person in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity demand per person was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,054 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,072 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
568.91 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand per person in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Philippines stood at 1,054 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Philippines peaked at 1,072 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 568.91 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Philippines 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 568.91 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 578 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 583.37 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 624.79 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 647.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 642.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 634.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 654.62 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 656.1 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 656.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 703.05 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 703.83 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 727.62 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 737 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 744.26 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 782.43 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 850.61 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 872.74 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 911.16 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 956.91 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 907.82 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 935.09 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 978.82 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,054 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,054 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.64 kilowatt-hours | 568.91 kilowatt-hours | 656.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.96 kilowatt-hours | 703.05 kilowatt-hours | 956.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.97 kilowatt-hours | 907.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 146 Fiji 1,238 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 Honduras 1,167 kilowatt-hours compare
- 148 Bolivia 1,083 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 North Korea 1,023 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Cape Verde 990.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 El Salvador 985 kilowatt-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)
- 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 electricity demand per person in Philippines?
- Electricity demand per person in Philippines was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.91 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity demand per person?
- Philippines ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.