Primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore
Singapore: Primary energy from renewables per person was 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
711.27 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
711.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore stood at 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore peaked at 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 93.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 92.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 90.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 87.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 84.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 236.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +179.3% |
| 1992 | 230.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 223.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 217.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 210.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 202.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 195.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 190.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 187.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 183.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 348.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.3% |
| 2002 | 345.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 362.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 347.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 339.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 325.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 325.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 328.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 321.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 351.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 354.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 365.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 399.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 416.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 454.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 451.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 440.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 434.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 440.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 421.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 439.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 637.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 598.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 687.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person 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 | +179.3% | 84.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2001 | +89.3% | 183.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | +45.3% | 439.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 637.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 236.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 582.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 58 Oman 922.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 844.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 USSR 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 South Africa 519.39 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Singapore was 711.27 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 711.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.