Share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines

Philippines: Share of electricity generation from coal was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
58.7%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
8th
of 210 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2024
All-time low
25.9%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of electricity generation from coal in Philippines, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 36.8 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 27 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 28.2 %2008: 25.9 %2009: 26.6 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 36.6 %2012: 38.8 %2013: 42.6 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 47.7 %2017: 49.7 %2018: 52.1 %2019: 54.6 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 58.7 %2022: 59.6 %2023: 63.2 %2024: 63.9 %2025: 58.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Serbia 65.0% compare
  2. 6 Morocco 61.5% compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 61.5% compare
  4. 9 Cambodia 56.6% compare
  5. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.4% compare
  6. 11 China 54.3% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.