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Power plants in the Philippines

123 power-plant records · 20,719 MW reported capacity

  • Solar 39%
  • Coal 19%
  • Hydro 14%
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Philippines at a glance

Power-plant records
123
Reported capacity
20,719 MW
Renewable electricity (2024)
20.5%
Most records
Solar, Coal
Capital
Manila

Reported capacity is the rated size of the listed installations, not electricity being produced now. Source dates and coverage differ, so newer facilities may be absent and historical records may remain.

How electricity works in the Philippines

Wholesale marketCompetitive generation, regulated retail

Coal supplies over half of power. IEMOP runs the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM); large customers can choose a supplier.

  1. GenerationGenerators bid into a market
  2. TransmissionSystem operator dispatches
  3. DistributionRegulated distributors
  4. CustomersRegulated tariffs

Who regulates

  • ERCEnergy regulator

Who controls the grid

NGCP, a private concessionaire, runs transmission; Meralco and electric cooperatives distribute.

Markets & power exchanges

Regional grid

  • ASEAN Power GridRegional grid

    Participant in the ASEAN Power Grid initiative, which is gradually linking Southeast Asian grids for cross-border trade.

What does “Wholesale market” mean?

Power plants compete to sell electricity in a wholesale market or pool, dispatched by a system operator. Most consumers still buy from a regulated distribution company at approved tariffs.

References reviewed 2026-09-29. Logos are each organisation’s own site icon, shown to identify it. Selected organisations, not an exhaustive list of licence holders.

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ELECTRICITY IN 2024

How Philippines generates electricity

Electricity generated124.2 TWh
Renewable share20.5%
Low-carbon share20.5%
Carbon intensity621.7 gCO₂e/kWh

Electricity mix 2024

Annual generation by source · terawatt-hours (TWh)

Hydro10.1 TWh
Wind1.5 TWh
Solar2.1 TWh
Bioenergy1.3 TWh
Other renewables10.4 TWh
Nuclear0 TWh
Coal79.4 TWh
Gas18.1 TWh
Other fossil1.3 TWh

Missing categories are labelled “No data”. Rounding can cause small differences from the reported total.

Source: Ember (2026), processed by Our World in Data · CC BY 4.0 · Snapshot 24 April 2026. Method & download details.

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Geography and data notes

Philippines is in South-Eastern Asia. Its coastal or island geography provides a different setting for electricity infrastructure from inland systems. This profile connects country reference information with the historical station inventory and reported electricity generation.

Capital
Manila
Languages
English, Filipino
Region
South-Eastern Asia

Geographic reference: Countries geographic database (ODbL). Boundaries and names are for orientation; language listings are introductory, not exhaustive. Banner map: Natural Earth boundaries (public domain) with this atlas’s station records.

The source inventory contains 123 records for Philippines. Select a fuel in the map to explore where its stations are located, then open a record to inspect reported capacity and provenance.

Inventory coverage

123 source records. 0 reported operational in their source snapshot; this is not live status.

72 lack an owner/operator; 72 lack a commissioning year.

Coverage, dates & exclusions
THE GENERATION INVENTORY

List of power plants in the Philippines

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Browse 123 source records, ordered by reported capacity. Ownership and operating status describe the source snapshot; they may have changed. Missing information is shown explicitly.

Published selection: 12 records. JavaScript loads the full searchable inventory.

1,218 MW
Owner in source
SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.
Operator in source
Not reported
Commissioned
1999
Source status
Operating status unverified
GCPT · historical recordDetails & map
Owner in source
Team Energy Corp Therma Power
Operator in source
Not reported
Commissioned
2004
Source status
Operating status unverified
GCPT · historical recordDetails & map
Owner in source
SEM-Calaca Power Corp
Operator in source
Not reported
Commissioned
2007
Source status
Operating status unverified
GCPT · historical recordDetails & map

MW measures rated capacity, not electricity generated. Records may describe units, installations, projects or whole complexes. Review inventory coverage and licenses. Download this country’s records.