Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Singapore
Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 133.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Singapore, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 133.23 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Singapore peaked at 133.52 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Singapore 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.57 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 43.56 terawatt-hours | +162.8% |
| 2002 | 47.08 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 51.11 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 61.87 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 61.86 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.5 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 81.5 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.14 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 91.81 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 83.36 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 82.87 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.3 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 100.15 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 103.89 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 115.79 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 119.02 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 122.88 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 122.86 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 125.49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 125.98 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 133.52 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 130.59 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 123.31 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 131.8 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 133.23 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 133.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +162.8% | 16.57 terawatt-hours | 43.56 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +36.4% | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +31.7% | 61.86 terawatt-hours | 81.5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4 terawatt-hours | 16.57 terawatt-hours | 91.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.56 terawatt-hours | 82.87 terawatt-hours | 125.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.74 terawatt-hours | 123.31 terawatt-hours | 133.52 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Singapore?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Singapore was 133.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 133.52 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.