Primary energy from solar per person in Singapore
Singapore: Primary energy from solar per person was 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
278.34 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
278.34 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 solar 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 solar per person in Singapore stood at 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 3,055.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Singapore peaked at 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Singapore 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0618 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.3212 kilowatt-hours per person | +419.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6078 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9446 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +113.2% |
| 2015 | 8.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 15.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 21.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 34.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 52.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 71.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 118.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 160.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 218.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +419.9% | 0.0618 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3212 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3212 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6078 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 40 Ireland 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 United Kingdom 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 South Africa 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Romania 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Canada 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Mexico 205.71 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 solar per person in Singapore?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Singapore was 278.34 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 solar per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 solar per person?
- Singapore ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,055.8%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.