Philippine Institute for Development Studies(PIDS)

Good day,

I am a student economic researcher from Ateneo de Davao University. I would like to request historical data on renewable energy consumption in Mindanao (covering regions IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and BARMM).

If available as well, I would also like to request the consumption data on the following sources of renewable energy:

1. Solar
2. Hydro
3. Biomass
4. Wind
5. Geothermal

Best regards,
Clyde Philip Armero

Dear eFOI user, 
Thank you for your requestMarch 05, 2025d Feb. 28, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Renewable Energy Consumption Data in Mindanao,March 05, 2025d March 05, 2025. We will respond and process your request on or before March 21, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #PIDS-032483929369.
Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Philippine Institute for Development Studies 

Dear eFOI user, 
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Renewable Energy Consumption Data in Mindanao, dated Feb. 28, 2025. 
  Your request
You requested the following:
· Historical data on renewable energy consumption in Mindanao (covering regions IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and BARMM) 
· Consumption data per renewable energy sources (solar, hydro, biomass, wind, and geothermal)
Response to your request
While our office aims to provide relevant information whenever possible, we regret to inform you that we do not produce the specific data you have requested.  For the specific data you require, we recommend reaching out directly to the Department of Energy (https://doe.gov.ph/), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) (https://psa.gov.ph/), and PSA OpenSTAT (https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/). They are the primary source for many official statistical datasets in the Philippines and would be better equipped to assist you in obtaining the information you need.
Please feel free to check other PIDS publications that are available on our website (https://www.pids.gov.ph/publications). You may want to visit the Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) website (https://serp-p.pids.gov.ph/) to access research papers produced not only by PIDS, but also by our partner academic and research institutions.
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Respectfully,
Novie Salcedo
FOI Officer
Philippine Institute for Development Studies