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Access to electricity in Philippines

Philippines: Access to electricity was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2023
All-time low
65.4%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity in Philippines, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 65.4 % of population1994: 68 % of population1995: 69.1 % of population1996: 70.2 % of population1997: 71.4 % of population1998: 71.3 % of population1999: 71.9 % of population2000: 74.7 % of population2001: 75.7 % of population2002: 76.7 % of population2003: 76.6 % of population2004: 87.6 % of population2005: 79.8 % of population2006: 80.2 % of population2007: 82 % of population2008: 83.3 % of population2009: 84.3 % of population2010: 85.5 % of population2011: 87.2 % of population2012: 87.1 % of population2013: 87.5 % of population2014: 89.8 % of population2015: 89.1 % of population2016: 92 % of population2017: 93 % of population2018: 94.2 % of population2019: 95.3 % of population2020: 96.4 % of population2021: 97.5 % of population2022: 94.8 % of population2023: 98 % of population2024: 94.8 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 94.8% for access to electricity in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1993.

That places Philippines 156th out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.6% 65.4% 71.9% 7
2000s 80.1% 74.7% 87.6% 10
2010s 90.1% 85.5% 95.3% 10
2020s 96.3% 94.8% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 153 Grenada 95.6% compare
  2. 154 Honduras 95.5% compare
  3. 155 Gabon 95.1% compare
  4. 157 East Timor 94.3% compare
  5. 158 Guyana 93.0% compare
  6. 159 Ghana 91.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Philippines?
Access to electricity in Philippines was 94.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for access to electricity?
Philippines ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.