Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines is 94.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -3.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 94.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 94.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 74.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Philippines was 94.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Philippines ranks 167th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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