Country snapshots and opportunities

This report by Ember examines the energy transitions of Viet Nam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which together drive nearly 60% of ASEAN's power demand and emissions. While these nations remain heavily reliant on coal, they are pivoting toward clean energy through ambitious national targets, market reforms, and increasing foreign investment, particularly in solar and wind power.

• Viet Nam, Indonesia, and the Philippines are critical to the ASEAN energy transition, collectively driving nearly 60% of the region's power demand and emissions. In 2024, these three nations attracted $4.6 billion in clean energy investment.
• Coal remains a dominant power source in the region, supplying 45% of ASEAN's electricity in 2024. Indonesia, Viet Nam, and the Philippines drove 76% of that demand, with Indonesia contributing 17%, Viet Nam 11%, and the Philippines 6% of ASEAN's total coal use in 2024.
• Viet Nam has led the region in new renewable generation between 2015 and 2024, adding 9 TWh of wind and 12 TWh of solar. Under its PDP8 plan, the country aims for 73 GW of solar and 38 GW of onshore wind by 2030, necessitating an additional 27 GW of solar and 20 GW of wind within five years.
• The Philippines' power mix was 77% coal and gas in 2024. The government targets 35% renewables in its power mix by 2030 and 50% by 2040. Clean energy investment in the country grew from $2.6 billion in 2015 to $3.4 billion in 2024.
• Indonesia's power mix was 62.5% coal-dependent in 2024. Industrialization in the nickel sector has increased captive coal plants to 16.6 GW, which is 30% of the country's total coal-fired capacity of 54.7 GW; this is projected to reach 26.2 GW by 2026. The government plans 60 GW of new renewables by 2034.

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Ember (2025). Country snapshots and opportunities. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/country-snapshots-and-opportunities/

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@techreport{ember2025country, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Country snapshots and opportunities}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/country-snapshots-and-opportunities/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }