Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Singapore
Singapore: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 9,947 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,947 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,220 kWh per capita
in 2021
All-time low
4,983 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electric power consumption in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Singapore stood at 9,947 kWh per capita.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Singapore peaked at 10,220 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,983 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 15th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,983 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5,105 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5,237 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,500 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5,843 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,069 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6,313 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,829 kWh per capita | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 6,966 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7,188 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,575 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,516 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,756 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8,114 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8,314 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,678 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 8,720 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,707 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,401 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8,119 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8,688 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8,652 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,674 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,681 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,845 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,949 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,040 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,218 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,326 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,452 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,307 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10,220 kWh per capita | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 10,144 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,750 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,947 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9,947 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9,947 kWh per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,249 kWh per capita, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,003 kWh per capita | 4,983 kWh per capita | 7,188 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,190 kWh per capita | 7,516 kWh per capita | 8,720 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,952 kWh per capita | 8,652 kWh per capita | 9,452 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,874 kWh per capita | 9,307 kWh per capita | 10,220 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Singapore?
- Electric power consumption in Singapore was 9,947 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10,220 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,983 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for electric power consumption?
- Singapore ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.