Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Philippines
Philippines: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 27.3% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Philippines peaked at 51.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 32.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.3% | 29.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Philippines?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Philippines was 27.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Philippines ranks 87th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).