Oil consumption per person in Singapore
Singapore: Oil consumption per person was 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Singapore, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Singapore is 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Singapore peaked at 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 41,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 97,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 130,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 151,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Gibraltar 1.49 million kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Netherlands Antilles 922,683 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Singapore?
- Oil consumption per person in Singapore was 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 157,124 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,572 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for oil consumption per person?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.