Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore
Singapore: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
173,671 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
179,916 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
92,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore, 1992–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore peaked at 179,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92,301 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 92,301 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 98,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 108,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 109,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 106,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 108,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 107,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 104,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 109,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 121,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 115,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 109,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 122,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 126,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 135,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 140,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 143,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 149,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 160,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 163,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 160,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 158,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 159,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 168,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 173,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 179,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 179,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 174,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 165,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 167,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 161,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 166,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 174,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 92,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 109,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 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 Qatar 198,009 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore was 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 179,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,301 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.