Electricity generation from renewables in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity generation from renewables was 3.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
101st
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Singapore, 1971–2025
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 renewables in Singapore is 3.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Singapore peaked at 3.3 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Singapore ranks 101st 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 renewables in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.085 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.085 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.085 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.085 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.085 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +188.2% |
| 1992 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.3 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 48% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +188.2% | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +100.0% | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +43.8% | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +40.8% | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +33.1% | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +28.6% | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 0.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.034 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.229 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.889 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 98 Armenia 3.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Estonia 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 North Macedonia 3.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Guinea 3.03 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 renewables in Singapore?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Singapore was 3.3 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 renewables recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Singapore ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.