Abueva, Princess

Galang, Jan Erick

Gomez, Kristena Casandra
Malaza, Arjelle
Rebucas, Llyancy Kir
Samputon, Johanah
Villamor, Joan

The Energy Star Challenge Part 2

Instruction: Look into the different ways Filipino communities are getting their electricity. List
down the number of renewable and non- renewable types of plants that are present in the
country.

The majority of Filipino communities get their electricity from coal, as it is the country's primary
source of electricity. Furthermore, in terms of electricity generation, 41.4% of the electricity
demand is met by geothermal energy, 28% by coal, 11.4% by hydro, 15% by natural gas and
0.1% by wind, solar and biofuel. According to our research, the country has a total of 208 power
plants. These constitute to the following;
 21 coal power plants
 52 oil/gas/diesel-fired power plants
 135 renewable energy power plants

In addition, the majority of renewable energy installations are solar farms. The country now has
19 new ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, the majority of which are in Luzon. The
Philippines has electric power distribution companies, such as Meralco, which serves more than
5.5 million clients in Metro Manila, accounting for around 55 percent of the country's total
power consumption.
The following are the renewable and non – renewable types of plants in the Philippines
 Geothermal
 Hydro
  Wind
 Biomass
 Solar energy
 Coal
 Oil Based

What form of energy is powering the majority of our country? Is this good or bad? What
can we do to improve our energy situation?
In developing countries like the Philippines, providing the Filipino people with reliable
energy, particularly in rural areas, is still a struggle. Due to a lack of stable power sources in the
Philippines, people are heavily reliant on coal as a source of electricity generation. In 2013, coal
provided 32,081 GWh, or 42.62 percent, of the country's total electrical energy demand of 75,
266 GWh. The high number of coal-fired power plants in the country reflects the country's
substantial reliance on coal. For Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, coal remains the primary source
of electricity.

It is both good and bad in our opinion. Because coal is one of the most cost-effective
fossil fuels, and we have plenty of it in our country, we may use it as long as we don't abuse it.
However, using coal is bad for the environment and for people, as it produces a number of air-
borne pollutants linked to a variety of health problems, such as asthma, heart attacks, lung
damage, and problems with nervous system development in babies and young children, among
others.

We can improve our energy situation by reducing our electricity consumption by

spending less time on all of our appliances and mobile devices. We should also reduce our
reliance on energy by finding ways to operate things without wasting a lot of energy.
Sources:
https://energypedia.info/wiki/Philippines_Energy_Situation
https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/philippines-energy-market