Philippines energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in the Philippines reached 123 TWh in 2025. More than half of it, 58.7%, came from coal; natural gas was a distant second with 17.3%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 72.23 | 58.7% | +14.1 |
| Gas | 21.25 | 17.3% | −5.7 |
| Hydro | 12.7 | 10.3% | −0.2 |
| Other renewables | 10.09 | 8.2% | −5.2 |
| Solar | 3 | 2.4% | +2.3 |
| Wind | 1.46 | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| Bioenergy | 1.45 | 1.2% | +0.8 |
| Oil | 0.94 | 0.8% | −6.4 |
| Total | 123 | 100% |
Philippines: electricity in context
Electricity generation in the Philippines reached 123 TWh in 2025. That is similar to Kazakhstan. More than half of it, 58.7%, came from coal; natural gas was a distant second with 17.3%.
23.3% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 103rd of 158 countries. This puts it 10 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 588 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. On carbon intensity, the Philippines ranks 121st of 158 from the cleanest.
The decade’s big winner is coal, up 35.5 TWh between 2015 and 2025 (plus 14.1 percentage points of the mix). Meanwhile oil lost the most ground, down 5 TWh. The net effect: renewables lost 2.1 percentage points of share since 2015. Total generation grew by 40.7 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity, however, rose from 545 to 588 g/kWh (+8%).
Against the global trend, coal’s share has risen by 14.1 percentage points in ten years, to 58.7%.
Wind and solar together provided 3.6% of electricity (solar 2.4%, wind 1.2%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 26 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh.
The Philippines generates 1,054 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 27% of the global average. The Philippines does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Philippines against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 12.8% of primary energy and fossil fuels 87.2% (2024). Per person, that is 5,633 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Philippines
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 123 utility-scale plants in the Philippines with a combined capacity of 20.7 GW. Coal plants account for the largest slice (42% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is ILIJAN (1,271 MW, Gas). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILIJAN | Gas | 1,271 | — | — |
| 2 | Sual power station | Coal | 1,218 | 1999 | SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. |
| 3 | Pagbilao power station | Coal | 1,154 | 2004 | Team Energy Corp Therma Power |
| 4 | STA RITA | Gas | 1,060 | — | — |
| 5 | Calaca power station | Coal | 900 | 2007 | SEM-Calaca Power Corp |
| 6 | KALAYAAN PSPP | Hydro | 739 | — | — |
| 7 | Masinloc power station | Coal | 660 | 1998 | SMC Global Power |
| 8 | MALAYA | Oil | 650 | — | — |
| 9 | LIMAY CCGT | Oil | 620 | — | — |
| 10 | UNIFIED LEYTE | Geothermal | 610 | — | — |
| 11 | Mariveles Power Plant | Coal | 600 | 2013 | Sithe GN Power |
| 12 | SAN LORENZO | Gas | 530 | — | — |
| 13 | San Gabriel | Gas | 450 | 2016 | First NatGas Power Corp. |
| 14 | MAKBAN | Geothermal | 443 | — | — |
| 15 | Quezon power station | Coal | 440 | 2000 | Quezon Power Co |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 123 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Philippines
761 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 3.6 GW of solar and 592 MW of wind operating, plus 149 GW under construction or planned.
See them on the mapLargest solar & wind farms: Philippines →
How does Philippines compare?
Philippines next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 23.3% | 23.3% | 76.7% | 588 | 1,054 | 123 | — | |
| Taiwan | 12.2% | 13.4% | 86.6% | 633 | 12,478 | 288 | Compare | |
| Brunei | 0.2% | 0.2% | 99.8% | 892 | 12,016 | 5.6 | Compare | |
| Hong Kong | 1% | 1% | 99% | 675 | 5,049 | 37.4 | Compare | |
| Macau | 30.8% | 30.8% | 69.2% | 474 | 1,083 | 0.8 | Compare | |
| Vietnam | 45.4% | 45.4% | 54.6% | 461 | 3,051 | 310 | Compare | |
| Malaysia | 20.7% | 20.7% | 79.3% | 602 | 5,589 | 201 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Philippines
Philippines energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.