Primary energy from hydropower in Philippines
Philippines: Primary energy from hydropower was 13.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.59 terawatt-hours for primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in Philippines peaked at 13.59 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 6.26 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.05 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 9.25 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.97 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 13.59 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.78 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9 terawatt-hours, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 terawatt-hours | 7.03 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 7.25 terawatt-hours | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 primary energy from hydropower in Philippines?
- Primary energy from hydropower in Philippines was 13.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.