Share of electricity generation from solar in Philippines
Philippines: Share of electricity generation from solar was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Philippines, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.4% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 1,334.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Philippines peaked at 2.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Philippines 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +556.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +613.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +45.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 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 solar in Philippines?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Philippines was 2.4% 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 solar recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Philippines ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,334.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.