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Singapore

With a power score of 2.06, Singapore ranks number 37 among Emerging Markets and number 9 in the Asia-Pacific region

Power score

2.06/5

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Score over time

2021 - 2024

11
2021
15
2022
38
2023
37
2024

Overview

Singapore has a power score of 2.06, which puts it at rank 37 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Singapore has improved in the power rankings by 1 place, from rank 38, to rank 37.

At 2.06, the power score of Singapore is better than than the regional average of 1.94 in the Asia-Pacific region and puts it at rank 9 in the region.

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Singapore

Power

Power policy

Singapore implements policies in 4/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, Net metering, and Renewable Energy Certificates.

Power policies

Renewable energy target
Renewable energy auction
Feed-in tariff
Net metering
Import tax incentives
VAT incentives
Priority grid access
Renewables mandate
Renewable Energy Certificates

Power prices and costs

The average electricity price in Singapore has increased from 176.27 USD/MWh in 2022 to 238.04 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Singapore has fluctuated between 115.12 USD/MWh (2017) and 238.04 USD/MWh (2023).

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Power market

The top amount of capacity installed in Singapore in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 81.31%, down from 83.53% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Small-scale PV - commercial at 5.8%, up from 4.02% in 2022.

Installed capacity (in MW)

2000200520102015202005K10K MW

Electricity generation (in GWh)

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The top amount of electricity generated in Singapore in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 94.39%, up from 92.13% in 2022.

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Investment in clean energy in Singapore was around $ million in 2023, a decrease of 100% from 2022 ($145.82 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2019 at $1,969.12 million, while the lowest was in 2020 with $141.08 million.

Utility privatisation

Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?

generation: Yes
transmission: No
retail: Yes

Doing business and barriers

Type

Question

Availability

Currency of PPAs

Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Bilateral power contracts

Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?

Yes

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Subsidies

Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?

No

Type

Question

Availability

Fossil fuel price distortions - Taxes and carbon prices

Does the government significantly�increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?

No

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