Indonesia and the Philippines are the Most Coal-Reliant Countries in SE Asia

Coal dependency is growing rapidly in Indonesia and the Philippines, as the two countries are meeting their growing electricity demand primarily with coal. The share of coal in the electricity mix of Indonesia surpassed Poland in 2023, having overtaken China in 2022. Meanwhile, the Philippines overtook both China and Poland in 2023, as well as Indonesia to become the most coal-reliant country in Southeast Asia. Indonesia and the Philippines have yet to tap into their wind and solar potential, which would allow them to reduce their coal dependency.

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