Coal dependency soars in Indonesia and Philippines, surpassing Poland in 2023
According to data from energy think tank Ember, the Philippines has entered the top ten list of economies most reliant on coal-fired electricity, surpassing Indonesia and China. This highlights the country’s ongoing struggle to meet its green energy objectives.
The data reveals that the Philippines’ use of coal in electricity generation has increased for the fifteenth consecutive year in 2023, despite aiming to reduce reliance on this fuel to less than half of its total power output by 2030.
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The Philippines aims to double its current solar installations and triple its wind capacity by 2030, with a focus on expanding offshore wind farms.
Despite surpassing Indonesia, ranked 8th, in coal dependency for power generation, coal remains Indonesia’s primary energy source.
China dropped out of the top 10 in 2023 due to increased adoption of renewables, which reduced coal’s share in electricity generation. However, China remains the world’s largest producer of coal-fired power, with India ranking second.
“Both Indonesia and the Philippines lag behind other countries in the ASEAN region in their wind and solar deployment,” Ember said in a statement on Monday. Indonesia and the Philippines have struggled to boost renewable capacity due to the costs involved.
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