Renewable electricity output in Philippines
Philippines: Renewable electricity output was 22.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Philippines, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 22.6% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Philippines peaked at 45.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 33.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 20.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Philippines?
- Renewable electricity output in Philippines was 22.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for renewable electricity output?
- Philippines ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.