Media Release

Electricity Tariff Revision for the Period 1 October to 31 December 2026

Singapore, 30 September 2026 – For the period from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, the electricity tariff (before GST) for households will decrease by 10.4% or 3.32 cents per kWh compared with the previous quarter due to lower energy costs. The average monthly electricity bill for families living in HDB four-room flats will decrease by $12.99 (before GST).

Quarterly Household Electricity Tariff for the Period 1 Oct 2026 to 30 Dec 2026

The overall electricity tariff (before GST), including tariffs for non-households, will decrease by an average of 10.6% or 3.32 cents per kWh compared with the previous quarter.

SP Group reviews the electricity tariffs every quarter based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA). 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. Accordingly, the energy cost component of the electricity tariffs from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026 reflects the natural gas prices which were lower from 1 July 2026 to 15 September 2026, in tandem with lower global fuel prices.

Changes in fuel prices take some time to be reflected in the electricity tariffs. Global fuel prices have risen since September 2026 due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Should this persists, electricity tariffs are expected to increase for the subsequent quarter.

Please refer to Appendix 1 for the components of the electricity tariff, Appendix 2 for the electricity tariffs approved by EMA, and Appendix 3 for the average monthly electricity bill for households.

Appendix 1

BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICITY TARIFF

  1. The electricity tariff consists of the following four components:
    a) Energy costs (paid to the generation companies): This component is adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the cost of fuel and power generation. The fuel cost is the cost of imported natural gas, which is tied to oil prices by commercial contracts. The cost of power generation covers mainly the costs of operating the power stations, such as the manpower and maintenance costs, as well as the capital cost of the stations.
    b) Network costs (paid to SP Group): This is to recover the cost of transporting electricity through the power grid.
    c) Market Support Services Fee (paid to SP Group): This is to recover the costs of billing and meter reading, data management and retail market systems.
    d) Market Administration and Power System Operation Fee (paid to Energy Market Company and Power System Operator): This fee is reviewed annually to recover the costs of operating the electricity wholesale market and power system.
     

Q4 2026 TARIFF FOR HOUSEHOLDS (before 9% GST)

Q4 2026 TARIFF FOR HOUSEHOLDS (before 9% GST)

Appendix 2

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FROM 1 OCTOBER 2026

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS FROM 1 JULY 2026

Appendix 3

AVERAGE MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILL FOR HOUSEHOLDS TARIFF WEF 1 OCTOBER 2026 (before GST)

AVERAGE MONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILL FOR HOUSEHOLDS TARIFF WEF 1 OCTOBER 2026 (before GST)