Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Singapore
Singapore: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 28.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Singapore, 2009–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 28.2% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Singapore peaked at 437.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 34th of 78 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.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 437.4% | — |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -78.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 116.1% | +118.0% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -74.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +336.4% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +97.8% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -23.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 28.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.8%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +336.4% | 10.1% | 44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.4% | 437.4% | 437.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 10.1% | 116.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 28.2% | 68.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 31 Bangladesh 29.4% compare
- 32 Italy 28.8% compare
- 33 Austria 28.3% compare
- 35 United States 28.0% compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 26.1% compare
- 37 Philippines 25.2% 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Singapore?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Singapore was 28.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 437.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.