What is primary energy use per person in Singapore?

Primary energy use per person in Singapore was 174,382 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 180,350 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 25,597 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Singapore rank for primary energy use per person?

Singapore ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Singapore

Name: Primary energy use per person in Singapore
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Primary energy use per person was 174,382 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

174,382 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

4th

of 217 countries

All-time high

180,350 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2018

All-time low

25,597 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use 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

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Singapore is 174,382 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Singapore peaked at 180,350 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 217 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	56,668 kilowatt-hours per person	45,773 kilowatt-hours per person	77,765 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	101,613 kilowatt-hours per person	88,727 kilowatt-hours per person	110,057 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	127,741 kilowatt-hours per person	109,755 kilowatt-hours per person	149,321 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	168,213 kilowatt-hours per person	158,428 kilowatt-hours per person	180,350 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	168,620 kilowatt-hours per person	161,800 kilowatt-hours per person	175,199 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

1 Netherlands Antilles 259,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
2 Iceland 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person compare
3 Qatar 199,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
5 Bahrain 152,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
6 Falkland Islands 141,481 kilowatt-hours per person compare
7 United Arab Emirates 128,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Singapore?: Primary energy use per person in Singapore was 174,382 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 180,350 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 25,597 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Singapore rank for primary energy use per person?: Singapore ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.