The Philippines Imports 98% Of Its Oil. Can Electric Transport Change That? | A Life Without Oil
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The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fuel crisis in the Philippines. The fuel crisis has also left a trail of job losses. The unemployment rate in the country has risen to 4.8 percent with 2.5 million Filipinos out of work.
The aftershocks have accelerated a hunt for alternatives, including the country’s shift toward electric mobility. We meet technologists, scientists and investors who are leading the march towards electric mobility with a 36 percent rise in EV sales.
It’s inspired a wave of innovation with a surge in electric mass transportation manufacturing. Can the country build an electric mobility infrastructure that can sustain this rising demand?
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00:00 Introduction
01:13 Fuel price hikes in Manila
02:11 Struggling jeepney driver
06:09 PARA commuters network campaign
09:19 Engineer creates biofuel blend
15:46 Environmental impact of pollution
23:01 LexSwitch electric bus improves sustainability
27:56 Electric ferry being tested on Pasig river
34:15 ACMobility launching mobile charging slots
38:44 Ekartraceway introduces swappable batteries
40:57 STB GIGA starts battery production
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About the show: We unearth the power of solar, biogas, organic fertilizer and electric vehicles to understand if they can help power life without oil
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The Philippines has the highest average electricity price in Southeast Asia, reaching ₱12.43 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in June 2026, according to the Department of Energy.
While it ranks highest in Southeast Asia—surpassing Singapore.
The Philippines currently relies heavily on coal for electricity generation, with coal accounting for roughly 63% of power generation. At the same time, the country needs to expand cleaner and more reliable sources of electricity.
Nuclear power could play an important role in meeting this growing energy demand while reducing dependence on coal. If the Philippines wants to accelerate EV adoption, it needs to expand its power-generation capacity at the same time—and it needs to start planning and building that capacity now.
The Philippines Imports 98% Of Its Oil. Can Electric Transport Change That? | A Life Without Oil
CNA Insider
374,827 views
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fuel crisis in the Philippines. The fuel crisis has also left a trail of job losses. The unemployment rate in the country has risen to 4.8 percent with 2.5 million Filipinos out of work.
The aftershocks have accelerated a hunt for alternatives, including the country’s shift toward electric mobility. We meet technologists, scientists and investors who are leading the march towards electric mobility with a 36 percent rise in EV sales.
It’s inspired a wave of innovation with a surge in electric mass transportation manufacturing. Can the country build an electric mobility infrastructure that can sustain this rising demand?
WATCH MORE A Life Without Oil
A Life Without Oil | CNA Documentary
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Fuel price hikes in Manila
02:11 Struggling jeepney driver
06:09 PARA commuters network campaign
09:19 Engineer creates biofuel blend
15:46 Environmental impact of pollution
23:01 LexSwitch electric bus improves sustainability
27:56 Electric ferry being tested on Pasig river
34:15 ACMobility launching mobile charging slots
38:44 Ekartraceway introduces swappable batteries
40:57 STB GIGA starts battery production
====
About the show: We unearth the power of solar, biogas, organic fertilizer and electric vehicles to understand if they can help power life without oil
=========
#CNAInsider #ALifeWithoutOilCNA #Philippines #Filipino #Unemployment #EV #Electricity #Transport #Fuel #FuelCrisis #Hormuz #StraitOfHormuz
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