Share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines
Philippines: Share of electricity generation from coal was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines peaked at 63.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 8th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 34.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.2% | 63.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- Gas production 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines was 58.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.