Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines
Philippines: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.3% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines peaked at 28.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 105th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.4% | — |
| 1986 | 28.7% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +26.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 23.2% | 28.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 12.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Philippines was 10.3% 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 hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.