Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Philippines
Philippines: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Philippines, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Philippines stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Philippines peaked at 55.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 44.8% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 33.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 129 Morocco 24.0% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 23.8% compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 23.7% compare
- 133 Mauritania 22.7% compare
- 134 Somalia 20.9% compare
- 135 Congo 20.9% compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 116.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 65.14 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Philippines?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Philippines was 23.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.