Philippines' H1 coal imports rise 1%, Indonesia supplies nearly 99%

The Philippines' coal imports continued to climb in the first half of 2026, buoyed by deep energy-sector reliance on the fuel and sustained high temperatures. Nevertheless, the country is actively seeking supply-security reassurances in the wake of recent adjustments to Indonesia's coal export policy its chief source of imports.

During January-June, the country's coal imports totalled 19.16 million tonnes, higher by a modest 1% than 18.97 million tonnes in the same period of 2025, according to preliminary data from the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC). Indonesia supplied approximately 18.94 million tonnes of coal to the Philippines during H1, accounting for nearly