Solar energy generation by region in Singapore
Singapore: Solar energy generation by region was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Singapore, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, solar energy generation by region in Singapore stood at 1.63 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 3,253.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Singapore peaked at 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Singapore ranks 57th 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.
Solar energy generation by region in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | +437.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | +93.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | +67.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 terawatt-hours | +116.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 terawatt-hours | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0885 terawatt-hours | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1228 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1946 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2951 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3968 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6672 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9318 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2025 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.31 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 | +437.4% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 terawatt-hours | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | 0.1946 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8666 terawatt-hours | 0.2951 terawatt-hours | 1.63 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 solar energy generation by region in Singapore?
- Solar energy generation by region in Singapore was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Singapore ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,253.1%. 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 Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.