Installed geothermal energy capacity in Philippines
Philippines: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 2,057 megawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Philippines, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2,057 megawatts for installed geothermal energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Philippines peaked at 2,057 megawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,847 megawatts, in 2000.
That places Philippines 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,847 megawatts | — |
| 2001 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,847 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,916 megawatts | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,916 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,916 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,916 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,928 megawatts | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,928 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,928 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,928 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,932 megawatts | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,952 megawatts | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,952 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,057 megawatts | +5.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,057 megawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.4 megawatts, 9.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,057 megawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 259.96 megawatts, 7.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,847 megawatts | 1,847 megawatts | 1,847 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,891 megawatts | 1,847 megawatts | 1,928 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 megawatts | 1,928 megawatts | 2,057 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 1 Indonesia 2,744 megawatts compare
- 2 United States 2,696 megawatts compare
- 4 Turkey 1,758 megawatts compare
- 5 New Zealand 1,283 megawatts compare
- 6 Mexico 998.5 megawatts compare
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 installed geothermal energy capacity in Philippines?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Philippines was 2,057 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,057 megawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,847 megawatts in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Philippines ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.