Energy intensity in Singapore
Singapore: Energy intensity was 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1968
All-time low
1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Singapore, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Singapore is 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Singapore peaked at 7.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 6.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 7.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 7.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 6.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 4.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 4.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 14 Ukraine 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 15 Syria 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 16 Malta 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Singapore?
- Energy intensity in Singapore was 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for energy intensity?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.