Singapore vs Taiwan, China: Primary energy use
Singapore
1,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
1,184 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore rank
29th
Taiwan, China rank
26th
Primary energy use over time
- Singapore
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 1,184 terawatt-hours against 1,024 terawatt-hours in Singapore, a difference of 160 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 12.41 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 185.25 terawatt-hours | 90.93 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 154.5 terawatt-hours | 399.1 terawatt-hours | 244.6 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 357.6 terawatt-hours | 758.14 terawatt-hours | 400.54 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 561.52 terawatt-hours | 1,173 terawatt-hours | 611.81 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 916.41 terawatt-hours | 1,320 terawatt-hours | 403.61 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 964.6 terawatt-hours | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 289.34 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Singapore or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 1,184 terawatt-hours against 1,024 terawatt-hours in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Singapore and Taiwan, China?
- 160 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Taiwan, China rank globally for primary energy use?
- Singapore ranks 29th and Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 219 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.