Philippines vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Philippines
2.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
12th
United States rank
9th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.71 terawatt-hours against 2.62 terawatt-hours in Philippines, a difference of 2.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0663 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | 14.2 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 0.1066 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3604 terawatt-hours | -1.12 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1355 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1948 terawatt-hours | -4.51 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | -0.1739 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9239 terawatt-hours | -6.89 terawatt-hours | 7.81 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 4.71 terawatt-hours against 2.62 terawatt-hours in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Philippines and United States?
- 2.09 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Philippines ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.