SECTOR: Energy and Environment
SONA YEAR: 2022
Increase energy production
PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/17/2023
- Power production in the country increased from 106,115 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2021 to 111,516 GWh by the end of 2022, based on the latest power statistics report of the Department of Energy (DOE).
- Electricity still relies on coal power plants, which generated 59.57% or 66,430 GWh of the total 111,516 GWh consumed in 2022.
- Two renewable energy resources saw a decrease in electricity generation in 2022.
- Power production in geothermal power plants decreased to 10,425 GWh from 10,681 GWh in 2021.
- Wind power production was down to 1,030 GWh from 1,270 GWh in 2021.
- The DOE reports the construction of 113 private sector-initiated power plants, 48 of which are set for commercial operations starting this year.
- 74 private-funded power plants will be constructed in Luzon, 16 in Visayas, and 23 in Mindanao.
- Majority of these greenlighted projects are 24 solar power plants in Luzon, five geothermal power plants in Visayas, and 16 hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao.