Share of electricity production by source in Singapore
Singapore: Share of electricity production by source was 95.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1990
All-time low
95.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Singapore stood at 95.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Singapore peaked at 98.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.9% | — |
| 1991 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 95.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 40 Palau 95.4% compare
- 41 Guam 95.2% compare
- 42 Micronesia (country) 95.1% compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 45 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% 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 share of electricity production by source in Singapore?
- Share of electricity production by source in Singapore was 95.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Singapore ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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