Primary energy use by source in Singapore
Singapore: Primary energy use by source was 3.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
10.45 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Singapore, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Singapore stood at 3.95 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Singapore peaked at 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 59th of 79 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.
Primary energy use by source in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0462 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0348 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0505 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0618 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 terawatt-hours | -76.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0392 terawatt-hours | +163.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0505 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0536 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | -85.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 terawatt-hours | +341.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0379 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0581 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1319 terawatt-hours | +126.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0816 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1365 terawatt-hours | +67.2% |
| 1988 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1443 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2494 terawatt-hours | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1476 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2383 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2853 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1332 terawatt-hours | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | -97.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0783 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.1018 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0804 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0977 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0907 terawatt-hours | +95.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0744 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2896 terawatt-hours | +289.1% |
| 2013 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +958.2% |
| 2014 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +110.8% |
| 2018 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 355.88 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +958.2% | 0.2896 terawatt-hours | 3.06 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | 0.0698 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | 0.0618 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0858 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2853 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1018 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 terawatt-hours | 0.0744 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 5.4 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 by source in Singapore?
- Primary energy use by source in Singapore was 3.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for primary energy use by source?
- Singapore ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.