Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines
Philippines: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 80.28 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines is 80.28 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines peaked at 80.28 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.76 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Philippines 148th out of 221 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.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.76 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 43.82 watts per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.44 watts per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.68 watts per capita | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 52.21 watts per capita | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 51.63 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.77 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.92 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.08 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.64 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.49 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.59 watts per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.19 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.52 watts per capita | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 54.11 watts per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 59.42 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 60.15 watts per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.03 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.94 watts per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.19 watts per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 65.56 watts per capita | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 68.24 watts per capita | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 69.38 watts per capita | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 80.28 watts per capita | +15.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 80.28 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 80.28 watts per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.49 watts per capita | 43.76 watts per capita | 52.21 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.54 watts per capita | 48.19 watts per capita | 61.94 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.33 watts per capita | 63.19 watts per capita | 80.28 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 145 Marshall Islands 85.06 watts per capita compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 84.29 watts per capita compare
- 147 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.37 watts per capita compare
- 149 Guyana 78.65 watts per capita compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 77.26 watts per capita compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 76.89 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Philippines was 80.28 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 80.28 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.76 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Philippines ranks 148th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).