Singapore Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Singapore generated 31.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.1 TWh in 2025. Singapore's electricity demand peaked at 60.4 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Singapore's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 497 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Singapore starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Singapore generated 31.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.1 TWh in 2025.
Singapore's electricity demand peaked at 60.4 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Singapore's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 497 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Singapore's lowest carbon intensity on record was 497 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
Other fossil's share of Singapore's electricity went from 80.0% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Singapore generated 31.7 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 60.1 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Singapore electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	31.7 TWh	31.7 TWh
2001	33.1 TWh	33.1 TWh
2002	34.7 TWh	34.7 TWh
2003	35.3 TWh	35.3 TWh
2004	36.8 TWh	36.8 TWh
2005	38.2 TWh	38.2 TWh
2006	39.5 TWh	39.5 TWh
2007	41.1 TWh	41.1 TWh
2008	41.7 TWh	41.7 TWh
2009	41.8 TWh	41.8 TWh
2010	45.4 TWh	45.4 TWh
2011	46.0 TWh	46.0 TWh
2012	46.9 TWh	46.9 TWh
2013	48.0 TWh	48.0 TWh
2014	49.3 TWh	49.3 TWh
2015	50.3 TWh	50.3 TWh
2016	51.6 TWh	51.6 TWh
2017	52.3 TWh	52.3 TWh
2018	53.0 TWh	53.0 TWh
2019	54.1 TWh	54.1 TWh
2020	53.1 TWh	53.1 TWh
2021	55.8 TWh	55.8 TWh
2022	56.9 TWh	57.1 TWh
2023	57.3 TWh	57.4 TWh
2024	59.6 TWh	59.6 TWh
2025	60.1 TWh	60.4 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Singapore's electricity went from 657 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 497 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Singapore carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	657 gCO2/kWh
2001	598 gCO2/kWh
2002	586 gCO2/kWh
2003	570 gCO2/kWh
2004	556 gCO2/kWh
2005	546 gCO2/kWh
2006	540 gCO2/kWh
2007	538 gCO2/kWh
2008	534 gCO2/kWh
2009	534 gCO2/kWh
2010	540 gCO2/kWh
2011	538 gCO2/kWh
2012	526 gCO2/kWh
2013	507 gCO2/kWh
2014	507 gCO2/kWh
2015	507 gCO2/kWh
2016	507 gCO2/kWh
2017	507 gCO2/kWh
2018	507 gCO2/kWh
2019	506 gCO2/kWh
2020	505 gCO2/kWh
2021	506 gCO2/kWh
2022	504 gCO2/kWh
2023	501 gCO2/kWh
2024	499 gCO2/kWh
2025	497 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	60.1 TWh	60.4 TWh	290 GWh	497 gCO2/kWh	5.5%
2024	59.6 TWh	59.6 TWh	20.0 GWh	499 gCO2/kWh	4.9%
2023	57.3 TWh	57.4 TWh	80.0 GWh	501 gCO2/kWh	4.5%
2022	56.9 TWh	57.1 TWh	180 GWh	504 gCO2/kWh	4.1%
2021	55.8 TWh	55.8 TWh	0 TWh	506 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2020	53.1 TWh	53.1 TWh	0 TWh	505 gCO2/kWh	2.8%
2019	54.1 TWh	54.1 TWh	0 TWh	506 gCO2/kWh	2.8%
2018	53.0 TWh	53.0 TWh	0 TWh	507 gCO2/kWh	2.8%
2017	52.3 TWh	52.3 TWh	0 TWh	507 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2016	51.6 TWh	51.6 TWh	0 TWh	507 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2015	50.3 TWh	50.3 TWh	0 TWh	507 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2014	49.3 TWh	49.3 TWh	0 TWh	507 gCO2/kWh	2.8%
2013	48.0 TWh	48.0 TWh	0 TWh	507 gCO2/kWh	3.5%
2012	46.9 TWh	46.9 TWh	0 TWh	526 gCO2/kWh	2.7%
2011	46.0 TWh	46.0 TWh	0 TWh	538 gCO2/kWh	2.6%
2010	45.4 TWh	45.4 TWh	0 TWh	540 gCO2/kWh	2.6%
2009	41.8 TWh	41.8 TWh	0 TWh	534 gCO2/kWh	2.5%
2008	41.7 TWh	41.7 TWh	0 TWh	534 gCO2/kWh	2.5%
2007	41.1 TWh	41.1 TWh	0 TWh	538 gCO2/kWh	2.4%
2006	39.5 TWh	39.5 TWh	0 TWh	540 gCO2/kWh	2.4%
2005	38.2 TWh	38.2 TWh	0 TWh	546 gCO2/kWh	2.5%
2004	36.8 TWh	36.8 TWh	0 TWh	556 gCO2/kWh	2.6%
2003	35.3 TWh	35.3 TWh	0 TWh	570 gCO2/kWh	2.8%
2002	34.7 TWh	34.7 TWh	0 TWh	586 gCO2/kWh	2.2%
2001	33.1 TWh	33.1 TWh	0 TWh	598 gCO2/kWh	2.1%
2000	31.7 TWh	31.7 TWh	0 TWh	657 gCO2/kWh	1.6%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	1.0%	91.1%	2.5%	2.7%	2.8%
2024	1.0%	92.2%	1.9%	2.1%	2.8%
2023	1.0%	92.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%
2022	1.0%	92.3%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%
2021	1.2%	94.9%	1.0%	0.7%	2.2%
2020	1.0%	95.8%	0.4%	0.6%	2.2%
2019	1.2%	95.6%	0.4%	0.4%	2.4%
2018	1.3%	95.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.6%
2017	1.3%	95.1%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%
2016	1.2%	95.2%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%
2015	1.2%	95.3%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%
2014	1.1%	95.4%	0.7%	0.0%	2.8%
2013	0.0%	91.8%	4.7%	0.0%	3.5%
2012	0.0%	84.3%	13.0%	0.0%	2.7%
2011	0.0%	78.0%	19.4%	0.0%	2.6%
2010	0.0%	77.2%	20.2%	0.0%	2.6%
2009	0.0%	80.6%	16.9%	0.0%	2.5%
2008	0.0%	80.3%	17.2%	0.0%	2.5%
2007	0.0%	78.7%	18.9%	0.0%	2.4%
2006	0.0%	77.8%	19.8%	0.0%	2.4%
2005	0.0%	74.4%	23.1%	0.0%	2.5%
2004	0.0%	68.8%	28.6%	0.0%	2.6%
2003	0.0%	60.7%	36.5%	0.0%	2.8%
2002	0.0%	53.9%	43.9%	0.0%	2.2%
2001	0.0%	47.8%	50.1%	0.0%	2.1%
2000	0.0%	18.5%	80.0%	0.0%	1.6%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.