Report: Philippines’ power sector’s data transparency ranks middle in Asia

MANILA, Philippines —Data transparency in the Philippines’ power sector ranked middle of the pack in Asia, according to a new report, as efforts to speed up the renewables transition could be hobbled by inaccessible data.

Data transparency within the country’s power sector was deemed “acceptable” by the report compiled by global energy think tank Ember and climate impact multiplier Subak.
The ranking put the Philippines alongside mainland China, Georgia, Hong Kong, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

ASEAN countries scored “insufficient” or “poor” marks on data transparency. The report noted that Asia accounted for 62% of the global power sector’s emissions.

Zooming in, the report noted data transparency in…