Primary energy use in Singapore
Singapore: Primary energy use was 1,024 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,024 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
47.89 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Singapore, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,024 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Singapore peaked at 1,024 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.89 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Singapore 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 47.89 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 54.74 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 65.76 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 81.73 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 80.32 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.21 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 75.7 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 94.79 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 89.33 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 88.06 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 85.99 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 101.99 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 102.38 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 105.37 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 112.33 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 111.57 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 128.36 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 124.89 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 132.31 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 139.1 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 141.89 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 164.74 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 173.22 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 200.42 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 228.52 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 273.09 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 278.27 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 298.55 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 326.17 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 373.04 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 388.9 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 392.44 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 412.76 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 418.47 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 414.29 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 442.98 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 500.64 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 482.16 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 454.19 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 513.44 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 542.23 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 598.75 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 648.41 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 690.51 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 741.91 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 815.84 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 847.75 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 853.69 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 853.23 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 870.56 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 934.24 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 969.86 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,010 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,016 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 992.81 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 929.82 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 929.74 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 914.15 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 968.29 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,022 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 1,024 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,024 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 6.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,024 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 18.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 47.89 terawatt-hours | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 75.7 terawatt-hours | 112.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.5 terawatt-hours | 111.57 terawatt-hours | 228.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.6 terawatt-hours | 273.09 terawatt-hours | 418.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.52 terawatt-hours | 442.98 terawatt-hours | 741.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 916.41 terawatt-hours | 815.84 terawatt-hours | 1,016 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 964.6 terawatt-hours | 914.15 terawatt-hours | 1,024 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 use in Singapore?
- Primary energy use in Singapore was 1,024 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,024 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.89 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for primary energy use?
- Singapore ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.