Electricity

Power price hikes held at bay with Singapore landlords, hotel operators buffered by locked-in rates

Even as energy costs soar amid the Middle East war, real estate asset owners say the impact will be limited

Even small shifts in prices can lead to noticeable cost increases for energy-intensive businesses.

Higher electricity prices for Singapore businesses as retailers raise rates, tariff climbs amid Iran war

Beyond costs, firms are increasingly facing procurement and risk management issues, observers say

GoRental's battery units can store energy as they run, allowing villagers to conserve electricity for night-time use while using other devices throughout the day.

A test case for energy resilience: Lighting up a village with solar batteries

Clean-energy firm GoRental is bringing accessible and affordable electricity to a remote Chiang Mai village

The fund will accelerate investments to achieve fully integrated electricity grid operations by 2045, benefitting South-east Asia.

Asian Development Bank launches US$25 million fund for Asean power grid

[MANILA] The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that it has launched South-east Asia’s first multi-partner fund to accelerate the development of an Asean-wide cross-border power grid and s...

Utility rebates will be automatically credited to eligible households’ accounts with grid operator SP Services, and S&CC rebates with the town councils.

Over one million Singaporean households to get utility, service and conservancy rebates in April

[SINGAPORE] More than one million Singaporean households in HDB flats will receive rebates on their utility and conservancy bills in April, as part of a government scheme to help with the cost of livi...

SP Group says the energy cost component of the electricity tariffs for each quarter is set using the average natural gas prices in the first two-and-a-half months of the preceding quarter.

Household electricity tariffs to rise 2.1% for April-June; EMA warns of further, sharper hikes amid Iran war

Increase will translate to S$1.80 higher average monthly power bills for families in four-room HDB flats

The government agency notes that as a small city-state, Singapore is “highly dependent” on energy imports, with about 95% of its electricity produced from imported natural gas.

Singapore likely to see sharper hikes in electricity, town gas tariffs amid Middle East war: EMA

Household and business consumers should use more energy-efficient appliances and conserve energy, says the authority

China is keen to blunt the impacts of a shortage of oil and gas experienced by neighbours such as Japan and South Korea.

China’s ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks

The world’s No 2 economy has become one of the biggest investors in power grids globally

Petrol and diesel prices have climbed as the Strait of Hormuz’s closure disrupts fuel supply. Electricity rates are set to climb as well.

Costs running up for Singapore businesses as Gulf conflict jacks up energy prices

Already hit by rising fuel costs, anticipated electricity price hikes could worsen the blow