Electric power consumption in Singapore

Singapore: Electric power consumption was 9,750 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,750 kWh per capita
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10,220 kWh per capita
in 2021
All-time low
4,983 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electric power consumption in Singapore, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.0k kWh per capita1991: 5.1k kWh per capita1992: 5.2k kWh per capita1993: 5.5k kWh per capita1994: 5.8k kWh per capita1995: 6.1k kWh per capita1996: 6.3k kWh per capita1997: 6.8k kWh per capita1998: 7.0k kWh per capita1999: 7.2k kWh per capita2000: 7.6k kWh per capita2001: 7.5k kWh per capita2002: 7.8k kWh per capita2003: 8.1k kWh per capita2004: 8.3k kWh per capita2005: 8.7k kWh per capita2006: 8.7k kWh per capita2007: 8.7k kWh per capita2008: 8.4k kWh per capita2009: 8.1k kWh per capita2010: 8.7k kWh per capita2011: 8.7k kWh per capita2012: 8.7k kWh per capita2013: 8.7k kWh per capita2014: 8.8k kWh per capita2015: 8.9k kWh per capita2016: 9.0k kWh per capita2017: 9.2k kWh per capita2018: 9.3k kWh per capita2019: 9.5k kWh per capita2020: 9.3k kWh per capita2021: 10.2k kWh per capita2022: 10.1k kWh per capita2023: 9.8k kWh per capita

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, electric power consumption in Singapore stood at 9,750 kWh per capita.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Singapore peaked at 10,220 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,983 kWh per capita, in 1990.

Singapore ranks 16th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,003 kWh per capita 4,983 kWh per capita 7,188 kWh per capita 10
2000s 8,190 kWh per capita 7,516 kWh per capita 8,720 kWh per capita 10
2010s 8,952 kWh per capita 8,652 kWh per capita 9,452 kWh per capita 10
2020s 9,855 kWh per capita 9,307 kWh per capita 10,220 kWh per capita 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 13 South Korea 11,350 kWh per capita compare
  2. 14 Brunei 10,674 kWh per capita compare
  3. 15 Australia 9,801 kWh per capita compare
  4. 17 Oman 8,203 kWh per capita compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 7,989 kWh per capita compare
  6. 19 Austria 7,897 kWh per capita compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric power consumption in Singapore?
Electric power consumption in Singapore was 9,750 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 10,220 kWh per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4,983 kWh per capita in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for electric power consumption?
Singapore ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.