Electricity production by source in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity production by source was 4.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production by source in Singapore, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Singapore stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Singapore peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 121 Puerto Rico 4.4% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 123 Cuba 4.2% compare
- 125 American Samoa 3.9% compare
- 126 South Africa 3.7% compare
- 127 Serbia 3.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 0.2% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 106.44 cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Singapore?
- Electricity production by source in Singapore was 4.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity production by source?
- Singapore ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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