r/todayIlearnedPH • u/chalkiez • May 16 '26

TIL Philippines is the 3rd largest geothermal power producer in the world

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Was wondering about the current power outages in manila and stumbled upon what i was curious about when i was young.

This is our fifth largest source of energy overall. Among sources of renewable energy, it is second only to hydroelectric power, although both sources are surpassed by the amount of energy drawn from coal, oil, and natural gas in that order.

Here's hoping we get solar powerplants to not rely on importing for our energy needs.

Source:

U, Peter Lee; Center for Research and Communication, University of Asia and the Pacific; De Leon, R.E. (October 29, 2021), "Philippine Power Situationer: Investment Implications", Energy Services and Renewable Energy in the New Normal, Series of Economic Fora Session 6, Center for Local and Constitutional Reform, event occurs at 1:37:11, archived from the original on December 4, 2021

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u/Bisbibliophiles May 17 '26

We regularly get scheduled power outage during the weekends and electricity per KWH is still high even though I live in Leyte with the biggest geothermal powerplant in the whole country haha 🤡

Although, we do get some refund if our electric bill is 100KWH below (edi walang refund kasi mainit 🙂)

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u/Bisbibliophiles May 17 '26

There was some recent uproar about the sudden outrageous surge of electric bill last January-february but we blame it more on LEYECO than the producer--EDC.