There are currently seven main power generation companies (gencos) participating in the National Electricity Market of Singapore (NEMS). NEMS is a real-time electricity trading pool operated and administered by the Energy Market Company. The gencos bid to sell electricity on a half-hourly basis through NEMS.
As at December 2020, the total registered power generation capacity (excluding solar photovoltaics) was 12,021.1 MW (megawatt). As at December 2020, there was 432.2 MWp (megawatt-peak) of grid-connected solar photovoltaic capacity. The total amount of electricity generated in 2020 was 53,080.5 GWh (gigawatt-hour), while the peak demand was 7,376 MW.
With the Open Electricity Market, all households and businesses can purchase electricity from an electricity retailer of their choice, with a price plan that best meets their needs. There were 26 licensed electricity retailers as at end December 2021.
Data
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Electricity Generation, Consumption and Tariffs
Title : Electricity Generation And Consumption, Annual
Gigawatt Hours
|
Data Items
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Electricity Generation *
Source: SP PowerAssets Ltd before 2003, Energy Market Authority wef 2003. Data reflect the gross generation in the system. From Jan 2016, data have incorporated output from solar generation.
|
51,586.6 |
52,225.8 |
52,904.8 |
54,142.3 |
53,071.6 |
55,788.3 |
57,113.7 |
57,389.7 |
|
Electricity Consumption *
Refers to the total electricity consumption by end users, including (embedded) consumption by autoproducers. From Jan 2016, data have incorporated consumption of output from solar generation.
|
48,623 |
49,637.9 |
50,460.9 |
51,730.1 |
50,779.5 |
53,483.3 |
54,884.9 |
Na |
|
Industrial-Related
|
20,418.4 |
21,240.4 |
21,439.8 |
21,463.9 |
20,979 |
22,292.7 |
22,693.9 |
Na |
|
Manufacturing
|
18,368 |
19,309 |
19,443.4 |
19,441 |
19,121.2 |
20,284.6 |
20,682.1 |
Na |
|
Construction
|
551.6 |
483.4 |
429.7 |
395.1 |
386.8 |
472 |
464.5 |
Na |
|
Utilities
|
1,453 |
1,401.7 |
1,518.7 |
1,574.5 |
1,418.7 |
1,481.9 |
1,490.7 |
Na |
|
Other Industrial-Related
|
45.9 |
46.4 |
48.1 |
53.3 |
52.4 |
54.3 |
56.6 |
Na |
|
Commerce And Service-Related
|
17,699.6 |
18,060 |
18,583.8 |
19,319 |
18,517.7 |
19,837.7 |
21,187.3 |
Na |
|
Wholesale And Retail Trade
|
2,073.3 |
2,282.5 |
2,316.5 |
2,265.4 |
2,180.9 |
2,226.8 |
2,253.5 |
Na |
|
Accommodation And Food Services
|
1,453.1 |
1,406.2 |
1,465.2 |
1,523.3 |
1,289.1 |
1,328.1 |
1,441.5 |
Na |
|
Information And Communications
|
1,848 |
1,860 |
2,227.7 |
2,492 |
3,083.3 |
4,028.9 |
4,852.4 |
Na |
|
Financial And Insurance Activities
|
2,361 |
2,408.3 |
2,321.1 |
2,380.6 |
2,152.2 |
2,271.8 |
2,341.7 |
Na |
|
Real Estate Activities
|
4,496.6 |
4,669 |
4,673.7 |
4,865.1 |
4,547.1 |
4,616.8 |
4,714.6 |
Na |
|
Professional, Scientific & Technical, Administration & Support Activities
|
684.4 |
690.9 |
722.3 |
808.3 |
801.4 |
823.4 |
949.4 |
Na |
|
Other Commerce And Service-Related
|
4,783.1 |
4,743.1 |
4,857.2 |
4,984.3 |
4,463.7 |
4,541.9 |
4,634.2 |
Na |
|
Transport-Related
|
2,639.1 |
2,771.1 |
2,947.4 |
3,019.2 |
2,809 |
2,844.6 |
2,899.7 |
Na |
|
Households
|
7,585.8 |
7,289.9 |
7,231.5 |
7,681.3 |
8,244.5 |
8,277.7 |
7,911 |
Na |
|
Others
|
280 |
276.5 |
258.4 |
246.8 |
229.3 |
230.8 |
192.9 |
Na |
SOURCE : ENERGY MARKET AUTHORITY
Footnotes
Data on industries in 2020 and before are classified according to the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2015. Data from 2021 are classified according to the SSIC 2020.
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Electricity Products and Consumption
The gas industry in Singapore consists of two separate gas networks - the natural gas network and the town gas network.
Natural gas is used mainly for power generation and industrial feedstock. In 2021, natural gas contributed to about 95% of the total electricity generated.
The town gas network serves about 62% of households in Singapore and is used mainly for cooking and water heating. Total amount of town gas sold in 2021 was 1,667 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of which 52% was for domestic and 48% was for non-domestic consumption. There are about 875,000 town gas accounts in Singapore, of which 1.74% are commercial and industrial customers.
Data
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Gas Sales and Tariffs
Title : Piped Gas Sales, Annual
Million Units
|
Data Items
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Total Piped Gas Sales (Town Gas) *
One unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.
|
1,740.6 |
1,756 |
1,764.3 |
1,760 |
1,717.1 |
1,667.5 |
1,666.3 |
1,676.3 |
|
Domestic *
One unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.
|
730.3 |
745.3 |
761.5 |
754.8 |
901 |
859.1 |
783.9 |
760.9 |
|
Non-Domestic *
One unit is equivalent to one kilowatt hour.
|
1,010.3 |
1,010.7 |
1,003 |
1,005.2 |
816 |
808.3 |
882.4 |
915.4 |
SOURCE : CITY ENERGY PTE. LTD. (AS TRUSTEE OF CITY ENERGY TRUST)
Footnotes
City Gas Pte Ltd (as Trustee) is rebranded as City Energy Pte. Ltd. (as Trustee of City Energy Trust) wef 1 December 2021.
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Singapore has a robust and diversified supply of water via its “Four National Taps”, namely, Water from Local Catchments, Imported Water, NEWater and Desalinated Water. Singapore’s drinking water quality is well within the requirements stipulated under the Environmental Public Health (Water Suitable for Drinking) Regulations and the World Health Organisation’s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.
Data
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Water Sales and Prices
Title : Water Sales, Annual
Million Cubic Metres Per Year
|
Data Items
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Sales Of Potable Water
|
Na |
517 |
499.4 |
495.5 |
500.2 |
501.2 |
501.4 |
506.7 |
|
Domestic
|
Na |
301.4 |
294.8 |
294.2 |
297.6 |
320.7 |
316.5 |
305.9 |
|
Non-Domestic
|
Na |
215.6 |
204.5 |
201.3 |
202.6 |
180.5 |
184.9 |
200.8 |
|
Sales Of Newater
|
Na |
126.9 |
140.2 |
140.5 |
145.5 |
141.1 |
148.9 |
148.2 |
|
Sales Of Industrial Water
|
Na |
21 |
19.9 |
20.6 |
17.9 |
13 |
11.4 |
12 |
SOURCE : MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, PUB, SINGAPORE'S NATIONAL WATER AGENCY
Footnotes
Arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in domestic sales of potable water due to more prevalent work-from-home arrangements; and a decrease in non-domestic sales of potable water, sales of NEWater and industrial water due to an overall decline in economic activities.
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External Sources
Electricity
Energy Market Authority
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Water Supply
PUB, Singapore’s national water agency
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