Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction

Energy and Poverty in Philippines: Challenges and the Way Forward

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Country Fact Box

Philippines Fact Box
Capital	Manila
Area	316,294 square kilometers
Population (2006)	84.5 million
Poverty incidence > 50%	13 provinces
Poverty incidence > 40%	31 provinces
Filipinos living on less than $1 a day (1990-2001)	14.6%
Filipinos living on less than $2 a day (1990-2001)	46.4%
Percentage of rural population wihtout access to clean fuels	80%
Household electrification achieved	62%
Total primary energy supply / Population (2004)	0.54 toe / capita
Gross domestic product (GDP)(2004)	88.5 billion US$2000
Energy production (2004)	23.39 Mtoe
Traditional fuel consumption (2003)	33.2% of total energy requirments
Electricity consumption / Population (2004)	597 kWh / capita
Net Imports (2004)	20.74 Mtoe
GDP per unit of energy use (2003)	7.8 US$ 2000 PPP per kg of oil equivalent
CO₂ / Population (2004)	0.89 t CO₂ / capita
OPVI (Oil Price Venerability Index)(2006)	0.39 (High)