Energy intensity in Singapore
Singapore: Energy intensity was 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 16th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
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
- 13 Ukraine 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 14 Syria 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 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 16th out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.