The Growing Dependence on Coal: A Closer Look at the Philippines and Indonesia
Renewable energy, Clean energy, Variable renewable energy, Asia Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia, ADB, Norfund, USAID, COP28, Coal energy, Fossil fuel Jovy Gill Renewable energy, Clean energy, Variable renewable energy, Asia Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia, ADB, Norfund, USAID, COP28, Coal energy, Fossil fuel Jovy Gill

The Growing Dependence on Coal: A Closer Look at the Philippines and Indonesia

Rising Coal Dependence in the Philippines and Indonesia

In 2023, the Philippines ramped up its coal division in electricity generation to 61.9%, a significant rise from 59.1% in 2022. Similarly, Indonesia's coal dependency increased slightly to 61.8%. These figures stand in stark contrast to the ASEAN average, which sits at 33% in 2023, up from 31% in 2022.

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