Electricity generation from oil in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity generation from oil was 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Singapore, 2000–2025
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 from oil in Singapore is 1.47 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 345.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Singapore peaked at 25.32 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 16.56 terawatt-hours | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 15.22 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 12.88 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.16 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +164.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +166.7% | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +164.3% | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 9.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 63 Mauritania 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Jamaica 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Mauritius 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Kenya 1.4 terawatt-hours compare
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 from oil in Singapore?
- Electricity generation from oil in Singapore was 1.47 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 from oil recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Singapore ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.