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Benchmarking Singapore's Energy Intensity
17 November 2006
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Singapore is sometimes perceived to be a highly energy intensive economy. This paper discusses how this view may arise, and shows that despite being a major oil refining, petrochemicals and aviation hub, Singapore’s energy intensity is roughly on par for an economy of its level of development.
SINGAPORE’S ENERGY INTENSITY – 2 DIFFERENT VIEWS
There are three commonly cited sources of data on energy consumption and energy intensity — the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), British Petroleum’s Statistical Review of World Energy, and the OECD-linked International Energy Agency (IEA).