Singapore electricity: what it takes to replace gas

How much power Singapore uses, where it comes from, how much land solar, wind or nuclear would need to replace natural gas, and whether that would push up the cost of electricity. EMA data to Sep 2026.

How much power Singapore uses

Electricity consumption a year, TWh. 2026 is an estimate. Hover a column for the split by sector.

Who uses it, 2025

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Where it comes from

Share of electricity generated, by fuel.

Generating capacity, Jun 2026

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Replace natural gas

Solar layout
Reactor type

2026 generation mix after the switch

    Assumptions

      Circles have the same area as the land needed. Drag a round handle to move a footprint. Click the map to zoom with the scroll wheel.

      Each option on its own

      Read this before quoting the numbers

        Would replacing gas push up the cost of electricity?

        Compare against gas-fired power costing (energy cost part of the tariff)

        Cost per kWh of each option

          When does each option beat gas?

          Your choice against the price history

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          Cost assumptions

          Upfront investment

          What the money buys

            Breakdown

            Each option on its own

            Who generates it

            Share of electricity generated by company, 1H 2026.

            Gas plants today