Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,951 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
74th
of 76 countries
All-time high
5,131 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
2,768 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines, 1994–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines is 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines peaked at 5,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
That places Philippines 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 4,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 4,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 5,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, 17% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Philippines was 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Philippines ranks 74th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.