Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) was 11,686 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Singapore stood at 11,686.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Singapore peaked at 13,202 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,404, in 2000.
That places Singapore 42nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,404 | — |
| 2001 | 7,734 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 9,036 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 9,036 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,461 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9,461 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,244 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9,759 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9,798 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,772 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,672 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,656 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,553 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 12,165 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 12,601 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13,052 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13,051 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,202 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,196 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,998 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 11,400 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 11,388 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,698 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11,686 | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11,686 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,968, 5.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11,686 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,226, 9.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,971 | 6,404 | 9,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,915 | 9,656 | 13,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,543 | 11,388 | 11,698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- 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 electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Singapore?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Singapore was 11,686 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13,202 in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,404 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Singapore ranks 42nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.