Singapore Electricity
Generation (2024)#51 World
59.26TWh+2.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#49 World
59.12TWh+2.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
94.7%5.3%
Electricity Generation in Singapore
- Net electricity generation in Singapore reached 59.26 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#51 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 57.88 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.19% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 94.7% (56.13 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Singapore and renewables 5.3% (3.13 terawatt-hours).
- Singapore reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 5.3% of the total electricity.
Singapore Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Singapore Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Singapore
- Singapore consumed 59.12 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#49 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.21% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Singapore averaged 10,136 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 27.77 kilowatt-hours per day (#19 in the world).
Singapore Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Singapore Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Singapore
- Singapore had a total installed electricity capacity of 13.22 gigawatts in 2024 (#59 in the world), an increase of 0.52% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 89.6% and renewables at 10.4% of Singapore's installed capacity in 2024.
- Singapore's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 51.2% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 54.1%, wind at 40% and solar at 13.1%.
Singapore Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Singapore Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Singapore
- Singapore last reported electricity trade in 1994.
Singapore Electricity Imports & Exports (1980-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Singapore
- Distribution losses in Singapore were 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.23% of total generation, down from 2% in 2014.
Singapore Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Singapore
- In 2024, Singapore generated approximately 0.16 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.16 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00037 terawatt-hours.
Singapore Electricity Balance (2024)
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Singapore Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.26 | +2.4% | 51 | 0.19% | 59.12 | +2.4% | 49 | 0.21% | 10,136 | 13.22 | +0.52% | 59 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2023 | 57.88 | +0.93% | 51 | 0.2% | 57.71 | +0.94% | 48 | 0.21% | 9,969 | 13.15 | +2.3% | 59 | 0.14% | 0 | — | — | 0.17 |
| 2022 | 57.35 | +1.7% | 51 | 0.2% | 57.18 | +2.6% | 48 | 0.22% | 10,120 | 12.86 | +1.4% | 59 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2021 | 56.37 | +5.6% | 51 | 0.2% | 55.74 | +5.4% | 50 | 0.22% | 10,050 | 12.68 | +3.7% | 58 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 53.4 | −2% | 50 | 0.2% | 52.9 | −1.9% | 50 | 0.22% | 9,412.8 | 12.22 | −4.3% | 57 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 54.47 | +2.5% | 52 | 0.21% | 53.9 | +2.5% | 50 | 0.22% | 9,506.8 | 12.77 | −8% | 56 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 53.15 | +1.4% | 54 | 0.2% | 52.58 | +1.6% | 50 | 0.22% | 9,332.3 | 13.88 | +0.39% | 55 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 52.39 | +1.4% | 55 | 0.21% | 51.74 | +2.1% | 50 | 0.22% | 9,232.4 | 13.83 | +1.3% | 54 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 51.68 | +2.5% | 54 | 0.21% | 50.69 | +2.3% | 50 | 0.22% | 9,088 | 13.66 | +2.9% | 54 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 50.42 | +2.1% | 53 | 0.21% | 49.53 | +2.4% | 50 | 0.22% | 8,964.2 | 13.26 | +1.2% | 52 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2014 | 49.38 | +2.9% | 53 | 0.21% | 48.38 | +3.2% | 50 | 0.22% | 8,863.8 | 13.1 | +14.7% | 52 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 47.97 | +2.2% | 54 | 0.21% | 46.87 | +1.7% | 50 | 0.22% | 8,702.3 | 11.42 | +9.5% | 55 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 46.94 | +2% | 52 | 0.21% | 46.08 | +2.7% | 50 | 0.23% | 8,705.1 | 10.43 | +1.6% | 55 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 46.02 | −0.8% | 54 | 0.21% | 44.85 | +1.7% | 49 | 0.22% | 8,654.2 | 10.26 | −0.89% | 56 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 2010 | 46.39 | +10.9% | 53 | 0.22% | 44.11 | +8.9% | 49 | 0.23% | 8,687.6 | 10.36 | −1.1% | 54 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 2009 | 41.82 | +0.25% | 53 | 0.21% | 40.5 | −0.4% | 51 | 0.22% | 8,150.4 | 10.47 | −0.46% | 54 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2008 | 41.72 | +1.4% | 53 | 0.21% | 40.66 | +1.8% | 51 | 0.22% | 8,458.3 | 10.52 | +3.4% | 53 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 41.13 | +4.3% | 53 | 0.21% | 39.95 | +4.1% | 52 | 0.22% | 8,691.6 | 10.17 | +5.4% | 52 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 39.44 | +3.2% | 54 | 0.21% | 38.38 | +3.7% | 52 | 0.22% | 8,708.8 | 9.65 | −2.2% | 53 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 38.21 | +3.8% | 54 | 0.21% | 37.02 | +6.9% | 53 | 0.23% | 8,672.9 | 9.86 | +9.6% | 53 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | 36.81 | +4.2% | 55 | 0.21% | 34.64 | +3.8% | 54 | 0.22% | 8,302.2 | 9 | +0% | 53 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 2003 | 35.33 | +1.9% | 55 | 0.21% | 33.39 | +3.1% | 54 | 0.22% | 8,067.7 | 9 | +0% | 53 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 34.66 | +4.8% | 55 | 0.22% | 32.39 | +4.1% | 52 | 0.22% | 7,810.7 | 9 | +17.3% | 52 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 33.09 | +4.5% | 54 | 0.22% | 31.1 | +1.9% | 52 | 0.22% | 7,556.1 | 7.67 | +13.5% | 59 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 |
| 2000 | 31.67 | +15.3% | 55 | 0.21% | 30.51 | +15.2% | 52 | 0.22% | 7,561.6 | 6.76 | +0.49% | 59 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 27.46 | +3.6% | 56 | 0.2% | 26.48 | +3.9% | 54 | 0.21% | 6,676.6 | 6.73 | +21.9% | 57 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 26.51 | +5.6% | 56 | 0.19% | 25.5 | +5.6% | 55 | 0.2% | 6,534.8 | 5.52 | −4.2% | 63 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 25.11 | +11.4% | 56 | 0.19% | 24.13 | +11.7% | 56 | 0.2% | 6,356.4 | 5.77 | +9.7% | 60 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 22.54 | +5.3% | 58 | 0.17% | 21.61 | +5.2% | 56 | 0.18% | 5,897.8 | 5.26 | +12.3% | 61 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 1995 | 21.4 | +6.5% | 59 | 0.17% | 20.55 | +6.9% | 57 | 0.18% | 5,814.4 | 4.68 | +2.7% | 63 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 1994 | 20.09 | +9.7% | 58 | 0.16% | 19.22 | +9.3% | 57 | 0.17% | 5,622 | 4.55 | +0.89% | 64 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 18.31 | +7.1% | 58 | 0.15% | 17.58 | +7.5% | 57 | 0.16% | 5,297.3 | 4.51 | +10.1% | 64 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | +4.3% | 58 | 0.15% | 16.35 | +7.6% | 54 | 0.15% | 5,066.8 | 4.1 | +7.9% | 66 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1991 | 16.4 | +9.7% | 50 | 0.14% | 15.19 | +8.2% | 49 | 0.14% | 4,843.6 | 3.8 | +3.6% | 59 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 14.94 | +13.2% | 53 | 0.13% | 14.04 | +13.5% | 50 | 0.13% | 4,617.4 | 3.67 | +8.5% | 58 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 13.2 | +7.8% | 56 | 0.12% | 12.37 | +6.2% | 53 | 0.12% | 4,209.1 | 3.38 | +0% | 58 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 12.24 | +10.2% | 56 | 0.12% | 11.64 | +10.5% | 54 | 0.12% | 4,087 | 3.38 | +0.27% | 57 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 1987 | 11.11 | +11.7% | 57 | 0.11% | 10.54 | +12.2% | 56 | 0.11% | 3,789.5 | 3.37 | +0% | 57 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 1986 | 9.94 | +7.1% | 58 | 0.1% | 9.4 | +7.5% | 56 | 0.11% | 3,424.1 | 3.37 | +23% | 57 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 9.28 | +5% | 58 | 0.1% | 8.75 | +6.1% | 55 | 0.1% | 3,197.8 | 2.74 | +1.9% | 57 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 8.84 | +9% | 56 | 0.1% | 8.24 | +8.5% | 55 | 0.1% | 3,029.1 | 2.69 | +0% | 57 | 0.12% | 0 | 0.07 | −0.07 | 0.52 |
| 1983 | 8.11 | +10.2% | 57 | 0.09% | 7.59 | +10.2% | 55 | 0.1% | 2,826.9 | 2.69 | +0% | 57 | 0.12% | 0.02 | 0.06 | −0.03 | 0.48 |
| 1982 | 7.36 | +5.6% | 57 | 0.09% | 6.89 | +5.8% | 56 | 0.09% | 2,623.5 | 2.69 | +27.8% | 55 | 0.13% | 0 | 0.05 | −0.05 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | 6.97 | +7.2% | 56 | 0.09% | 6.51 | +7.3% | 55 | 0.09% | 2,572.9 | 2.11 | +4.8% | 55 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.07 | −0.07 | 0.38 |
| 1980 | 6.5 | — | 57 | 0.08% | 6.07 | — | 55 | 0.08% | 2,490.3 | 2.01 | — | 54 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.09 | −0.09 | 0.34 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.