Global primary energy use by source in Singapore
Singapore: Global primary energy use by source was 2.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.94 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global primary energy use by source in Singapore, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, global primary energy use by source in Singapore stood at 2.54 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Singapore peaked at 2.94 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +188.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +93.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +188.2% | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | 0.7424 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +93.1% | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +44.1% | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.103 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6939 terawatt-hours | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 0.7424 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.94 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 global primary energy use by source in Singapore?
- Global primary energy use by source in Singapore was 2.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.