Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines
Philippines: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 76.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines stood at 76.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines peaked at 79.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 82nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 76.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 76.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 57.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 71.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.7% | 79.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 79 Congo 79.1% compare
- 80 Somalia 79.1% compare
- 81 Mauritania 77.3% compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 76.3% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 76.2% compare
- 85 Morocco 76.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Philippines was 76.7% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Philippines ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.