Share of the population with access to electricity in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population with access to electricity was 94.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Philippines, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 94.8 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 1993.
That places Philippines 154th out of 214 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 the population with access to electricity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 65.4 | — |
| 1994 | 68.02 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 69.13 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.25 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 71.35 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.87 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.7 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 75.7 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.6 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 89.1 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.4 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 98 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.8 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.62 | 65.4 | 71.87 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.09 | 74.7 | 87.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.07 | 85.5 | 95.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3 | 94.8 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Philippines?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Philippines was 94.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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