Fossil fuel consumption per person in Singapore
Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Singapore peaked at 179,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,597 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Singapore 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 33,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 41,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 149,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 158,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 179,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 161,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 174,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Gibraltar 1.50 million kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 1 Malta 64,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Qatar 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Martinique 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 151,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei 121,968 kilowatt-hours per person 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 water resources per capita 106.44 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Singapore?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Singapore was 173,671 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 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 179,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,597 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.