Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore is 95.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore peaked at 98.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 43rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.9% | — |
| 1991 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 40 Palau 95.4% compare
- 41 Guam 95.2% compare
- 42 Micronesia, Federated States of 95.1% compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Singapore was 95.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Singapore ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.