Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines
Philippines: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 3.87 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines, 2004–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines stood at 3.87 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 2,122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines peaked at 3.87 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, in 2004.
Philippines ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2005 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 gigawatts | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 gigawatts | +926.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1741 gigawatts | +505.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7899 gigawatts | +353.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9145 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9256 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9878 gigawatts | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 gigawatts | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 gigawatts | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 gigawatts | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 gigawatts | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.97 gigawatts | +66.6% |
| 2025 | 3.87 gigawatts | +30.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.87 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 8.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.87 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 31.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +926.8% | 0.0028 gigawatts | 0.0288 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +505.6% | 0.0288 gigawatts | 0.1741 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +353.7% | 0.1741 gigawatts | 0.7899 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3827 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.9878 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 gigawatts | 1.07 gigawatts | 3.87 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Philippines was 3.87 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.