Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Philippines
Philippines: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 88.5% for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Philippines peaked at 97.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 49.3% | — |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 49.3% | 56.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 61.8% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 78.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 88.5% | 97.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Philippines?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Philippines was 88.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Philippines ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.