Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 56.85 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore stood at 56.85 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore peaked at 56.85 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.18 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Singapore 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 32.37 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.89 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 34.33 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.86 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 37.26 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 40.14 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 40.63 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.75 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.18 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.67 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.28 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.92 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.82 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 50.09 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 50.77 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.48 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.58 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.17 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 54.59 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.72 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.67 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 56.85 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 56.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 13.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 56.85 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 terawatt-hours, 10.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.49 terawatt-hours | 31.18 terawatt-hours | 40.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.26 terawatt-hours | 44.18 terawatt-hours | 52.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.76 terawatt-hours | 51.58 terawatt-hours | 56.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Singapore was 56.85 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.