The table illustrate the proportion of four fuel consumed in five different countries in Asia in 2005.
Overall, eco-friendly fuels were the most popular in South Korea and Japan while fossil fuels were the most popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
In terms of nuclear and hydro, the consumption of electricity generated from hydro and wind was highest in South Korea, accounting for 48%, which was 29% more than that in Thailand. In Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, the figure for electricity provided from hydro and wind was 5%, 3%, and 3%, respectively. However, Japan was the dominant country in generating electricity from nuclear power with 49%. The percentage of consumption of nuclear electricity in South Korea was 33%, followed by Malaysia and Singapore. In 2005, Thailand did not produce electricity from nuclear.
Regarding the remained fuel sources, coal and lignite was the main source of power in Malaysia, which made up 61%, followed by Singapore with 42%. The share of petroleum fuel in was highest in Thailand, accounted for 36%. Among other countries, pertroleum fuels remained minimal fluctuated from 2%- 3%. In addition, the figure for electricity generated from other source in Thailand was the highest at 42%. The figure for other electricity in Singapore was the same as that in Malaysia with 39%.
