Australia vs Singapore: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Australia
10,615 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
10,246 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Singapore rank
18th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10,615 kilowatt-hours against 10,246 kilowatt-hours in Singapore, a difference of 369 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,362 kilowatt-hours | 4,212 kilowatt-hours | 4,150 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 6,215 kilowatt-hours | 3,542 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours | 8,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,910 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,752 kilowatt-hours | 9,125 kilowatt-hours | 1,627 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,417 kilowatt-hours | 9,991 kilowatt-hours | 426.59 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 10,615 kilowatt-hours against 10,246 kilowatt-hours in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Singapore?
- 369 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 18th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.