Electricity generation in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity generation was 60.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 214 countries
All-time high
60.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
9.88 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Singapore, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Singapore is 60.15 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Singapore peaked at 60.15 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.88 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Singapore 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 13.02 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 14.04 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 15.62 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 16.6 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 17.54 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 20.68 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 22.06 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 23.91 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 28.37 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 31.67 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 33.06 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 34.66 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 35.32 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.82 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.22 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 39.49 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 41.13 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 41.67 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.8 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.36 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 46 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.94 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.97 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.3 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 50.28 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.59 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.28 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.97 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.14 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 53.07 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.79 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 56.92 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 57.32 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.61 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 60.15 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 60.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 60.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.73 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 14.04 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 22 terawatt-hours | 15.62 terawatt-hours | 29.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.38 terawatt-hours | 31.67 terawatt-hours | 41.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.68 terawatt-hours | 45.36 terawatt-hours | 54.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.14 terawatt-hours | 53.07 terawatt-hours | 60.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Singapore?
- Electricity generation in Singapore was 60.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 60.15 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity generation?
- Singapore ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.