Australia vs Singapore: Share of electricity generation from oil
Australia
2.2%
in 2025
Singapore
2.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
135th
Singapore rank
132nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Australia ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 33.5% | 31.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 6.1% | 3.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Australia ranks 135th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.