Singapore vs World: Electric power consumption
Singapore
9,750 kWh per capita
in 2023
World
3,558 kWh per capita
in 2023
Singapore rank
16th
World rank
13th
Electric power consumption over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9,750 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World, a difference of 6,192 kWh per capita.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 150 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,003 kWh per capita | 2,162 kWh per capita | 3,841 kWh per capita | Singapore |
| 2000s | 8,190 kWh per capita | 2,550 kWh per capita | 5,640 kWh per capita | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8,952 kWh per capita | 3,096 kWh per capita | 5,857 kWh per capita | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9,855 kWh per capita | 3,436 kWh per capita | 6,419 kWh per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 9,750 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Singapore and World?
- 6,192 kWh per capita, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Singapore ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 150 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.