Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Singapore
Singapore: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 1,634 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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
The most recent figure for solar energy generation vs. capacity in Singapore is 1,634 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 3,253.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Singapore peaked at 1,634 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Singapore 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 vs. capacity 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 | 0.297 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +437.4% |
| 2010 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +93.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +67.4% |
| 2013 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | +116.1% |
| 2015 | 48.73 terawatt-hours | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 88.49 terawatt-hours | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 122.79 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 135.16 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 194.62 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 295.11 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 396.8 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 667.24 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 931.8 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 1,275 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2025 | 1,634 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,634 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,936 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,634 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,315 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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% | 0.297 terawatt-hours | 1.6 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 | 0.1893 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.57 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 194.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.64 terawatt-hours | 295.11 terawatt-hours | 1,634 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 vs. capacity in Singapore?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Singapore was 1,634 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 vs. capacity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,634 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Singapore ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 vs. capacity. 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.