Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 9,684 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 9,684 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Singapore peaked at 9,767 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,727 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Singapore 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,727 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7,864 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,172 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8,296 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,594 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8,729 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,745 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,733 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,453 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,202 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8,702 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,645 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,628 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,593 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,780 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,836 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,980 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9,059 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9,137 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,283 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,178 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9,767 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 9,662 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,452 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,716 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 9,684 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9,684 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9,684 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,351 kilowatt-hours | 7,727 kilowatt-hours | 8,745 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,864 kilowatt-hours | 8,593 kilowatt-hours | 9,283 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,577 kilowatt-hours | 9,178 kilowatt-hours | 9,767 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 fossil fuels per person in Singapore?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Singapore was 9,684 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9,767 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,727 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.