Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore
Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22,694 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 219 countries
All-time high
24,074 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore, 1980–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore stood at 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore peaked at 24,074 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 3,239 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 4,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 4,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,033 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,593 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 10,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +157.6% |
| 2002 | 11,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 14,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 14,492 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 18,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 17,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 18,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 15,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 16,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 18,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 19,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 21,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 23,114 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 22,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +157.6% | 4,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,582 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 11 Canada 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Iran 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 USSR 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Belarus 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Singapore was 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24,074 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.