Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Singapore
Singapore: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 3.3 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Singapore, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Singapore is 3.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Singapore peaked at 3.3 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Singapore ranks 101st of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.034 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.229 terawatt-hours | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.889 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 98 Latvia 4.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Estonia 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 North Macedonia 3.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 3.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 Guinea 3.03 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.25 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.24 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Singapore?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Singapore was 3.3 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Singapore rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Singapore ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.