Netherlands vs Singapore: Primary energy use
Netherlands
879 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
1,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Singapore rank
28th
Primary energy use over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1,024 terawatt-hours against 879 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 145 terawatt-hours.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.08 terawatt-hours | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 420.99 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 827.28 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 732.97 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 837.62 terawatt-hours | 154.5 terawatt-hours | 683.11 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 998.71 terawatt-hours | 357.6 terawatt-hours | 641.11 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 561.52 terawatt-hours | 550.1 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,049 terawatt-hours | 916.41 terawatt-hours | 132.23 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 903.65 terawatt-hours | 964.6 terawatt-hours | 60.95 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1,024 terawatt-hours against 879 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 145 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for primary energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.