Electricity demand per person in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity demand per person was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- Gas production 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.1% (2023)
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.