Electricity net generation in Singapore

Singapore: Electricity net generation was 50.32 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
50.32
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.31
in 2019
All-time low
6.5
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Singapore, 1980–2020

10203040501980200020201980: 6.51981: 71982: 7.41983: 8.11984: 8.81985: 9.31986: 9.91987: 11.11988: 12.21989: 13.21990: 14.91991: 16.41992: 17.11993: 18.31994: 20.11995: 21.41996: 22.51997: 25.11998: 26.51999: 27.52000: 292001: 322002: 33.52003: 34.22004: 35.62005: 36.82006: 382007: 39.62008: 40.32009: 40.42010: 42.72011: 43.32012: 44.22013: 45.22014: 46.52015: 47.52016: 48.72017: 49.32018: 50.12019: 51.32020: 50.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 50.32 for electricity net generation in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Singapore peaked at 51.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 53rd of 203 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.

Electricity net generation in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Singapore, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 6.5
1981 6.97 +7.2%
1982 7.36 +5.6%
1983 8.11 +10.2%
1984 8.84 +9.0%
1985 9.28 +5.0%
1986 9.94 +7.1%
1987 11.11 +11.7%
1988 12.24 +10.2%
1989 13.2 +7.8%
1990 14.94 +13.2%
1991 16.4 +9.7%
1992 17.1 +4.3%
1993 18.31 +7.1%
1994 20.09 +9.7%
1995 21.4 +6.5%
1996 22.54 +5.3%
1997 25.11 +11.4%
1998 26.51 +5.6%
1999 27.46 +3.6%
2000 29 +5.6%
2001 32.05 +10.5%
2002 33.53 +4.6%
2003 34.2 +2.0%
2004 35.56 +4.0%
2005 36.84 +3.6%
2006 38.03 +3.2%
2007 39.64 +4.2%
2008 40.26 +1.6%
2009 40.37 +0.3%
2010 42.71 +5.8%
2011 43.33 +1.4%
2012 44.2 +2.0%
2013 45.18 +2.2%
2014 46.51 +2.9%
2015 47.49 +2.1%
2016 48.67 +2.5%
2017 49.35 +1.4%
2018 50.06 +1.4%
2019 51.31 +2.5%
2020 50.32 -1.9%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 50.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 50.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.35 6.5 13.2 10
1990s 20.99 14.94 27.46 10
2000s 35.95 29 40.37 10
2010s 46.88 42.71 51.31 10
2020s 50.32 50.32 50.32 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 50 Peru 52.41 compare
  2. 51 Portugal 52.22 compare
  3. 52 Romania 51.79 compare
  4. 54 Paraguay 49.34 compare
  5. 55 Qatar 44.52 compare
  6. 56 New Zealand 43.75 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Singapore?
Electricity net generation in Singapore was 50.32 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 51.31 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for electricity net generation?
Singapore ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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