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PH electrification hits 95% amid RE drive
Manila Bulletin
|January 14, 2026
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the nationwide electrification rate increased in 2025, following the growth of renewable energy (RE) sources in the country.
According to data provided by the DOE on Tuesday, Dec. 13, around 683,000 households across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao were electrified throughout last year, raising the electrification rate from 94.75 percent in 2024 to 95.8 percent.
Luzon acquired the highest number of areas electrified at 393,762 residents, while Mindanao came second with an additional 174,671 households. Visayas saw an added 129,461 powered communities.
In the power supply mix, the share of RE technologies grew to 25.4 percent, higher than the 22.2 percent recorded the previous year. Conventional energy sources accounted for 74.6 percent.
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