Per capita primary energy use by source in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita primary energy use by source was 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,222 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2,473 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Philippines, 1965–2025
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
Philippines recorded 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Philippines peaked at 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1968.
That places Philippines 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 14.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 10.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 13.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.0% |
| 1976 | 15.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 38.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +140.3% |
| 1978 | 33.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 28.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 33.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 57.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.9% |
| 1982 | 62.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 109.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.8% |
| 1984 | 170.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 235.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 180.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 187.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 230.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 177.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 232.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 278 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 238.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 258.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 257.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 271.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 356.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 431 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 455.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 506.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 675.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 644.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 591.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 590.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 610.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 702.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 654.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 688.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 797.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 747.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 848.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 914.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 938.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +140.3% | 15.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 797.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 848.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 32 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 primary energy use by source in Philippines?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Philippines was 2,222 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.