Electricity generation per person in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation per person was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,054 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
144th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,072 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
370.27 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Philippines, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation 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 generation per person in Philippines peaked at 1,072 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 370.27 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
Philippines ranks 144th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 412.33 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 370.27 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 389.32 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 410.77 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 417.41 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 418.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 398.39 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 392.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 393.58 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 441.31 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 475.63 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 508.48 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 538.46 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 548.59 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 532.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 568.91 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 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 2,628 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 2,692 kilowatt-hours, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 400.02 kilowatt-hours | 370.27 kilowatt-hours | 417.41 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 464.86 kilowatt-hours | 392.41 kilowatt-hours | 548.59 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 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
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 electricity generation per person in Philippines?
- Electricity generation per person in Philippines was 1,054 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.27 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation per person?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.