Fossil fuel consumption in Singapore
Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,020 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in Singapore, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,020 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Singapore peaked at 1,020 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.89 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Singapore 27th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 47.89 terawatt-hours | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 75.7 terawatt-hours | 112.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.4 terawatt-hours | 111.57 terawatt-hours | 228.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.9 terawatt-hours | 272.83 terawatt-hours | 417.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 560.11 terawatt-hours | 442.23 terawatt-hours | 740.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.17 terawatt-hours | 814.06 terawatt-hours | 1,014 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.26 terawatt-hours | 910.55 terawatt-hours | 1,020 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 fossil fuel consumption in Singapore?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Singapore was 1,020 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.89 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.