Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines
Philippines: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 245.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
245.75 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
245.75 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
45.22 kilowatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines stood at 245.75 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines peaked at 245.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.22 kilowatt-hours, in 1966.
Philippines ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 47.51 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 45.22 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 48.52 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 48.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.51 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 55.74 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 50.18 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 56 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 58.92 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 49.81 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 53.94 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 64.7 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 47.67 kilowatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 61.74 kilowatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 75.16 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 115.87 kilowatt-hours | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 154.88 kilowatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 151.51 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 170.57 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 197.97 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 208.2 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 204.61 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 174.41 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 192.28 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 198.92 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 190.25 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 169.35 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 153.81 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 158.4 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 176.5 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 175.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 187.89 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 180.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 184.46 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 237.08 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 244.02 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 215.47 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 207.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 208.78 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 218.42 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 208.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 228.58 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 206.86 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 222.44 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 213.7 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 184.87 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 201.73 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 207.04 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 194.66 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 190.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 198.84 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 205.93 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 214.3 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 212.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 198.91 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 192.72 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 206.98 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 216.91 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 217.68 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 219.43 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 245.75 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.8 kilowatt-hours | 45.22 kilowatt-hours | 49.51 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.39 kilowatt-hours | 47.67 kilowatt-hours | 75.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.92 kilowatt-hours | 115.87 kilowatt-hours | 208.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.31 kilowatt-hours | 153.81 kilowatt-hours | 237.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.42 kilowatt-hours | 206.86 kilowatt-hours | 244.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.98 kilowatt-hours | 184.87 kilowatt-hours | 214.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.58 kilowatt-hours | 192.72 kilowatt-hours | 245.75 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Philippines was 245.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 245.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.22 kilowatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.