Access to electricity (% of total population) in Philippines
Philippines: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 91.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Philippines, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 91.0% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 91.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1990.
That places Philippines 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.1% | — |
| 1991 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 91.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 91.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 62.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 73.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Philippines?
- Access to electricity in Philippines was 91.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.