Australia vs Singapore: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Australia
9,795 kWh per capita
in 2025
Singapore
9,947 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Singapore rank
15th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9,947 kWh per capita against 9,795 kWh per capita in Australia, a difference of 152 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 6,003 kWh per capita | 3,058 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 8,190 kWh per capita | 2,474 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 8,952 kWh per capita | 1,343 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,859 kWh per capita | 9,874 kWh per capita | 14.76 kWh per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9,947 kWh per capita against 9,795 kWh per capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and Singapore?
- 152 kWh per capita, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 15th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.