Philippines to remain heavily dependent on coal-fired power plants

• 3 days ago (2025-02-18)
• David Flin

Asia 919 Coal 309

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest electricity report that despite the ban on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines, the country remains heavily dependent on coal to meet its growing energy demand.

The IEA said that coal accounted for around 62 per cent of the country’s power generation mix in 2024, and that coal’s share is projected to only “marginally decrease” to 60 per cent by 2027.

In 2020, the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) implemented a coal moratorium, which blocked the processing of applications for greenfield coal facilities. However, it clarified that the policy is not a total ban as it does not cover existing or operational coal-fired power plants or those that are already committed. As a result, the IEA anticipates that the effects of the coal policy will only start in the medium- to long-term.