Electricity and power

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 17, 2026

A coastguard boat approaches an Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, as it arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Cuba’s national electric grid collapses, plunging millions into island-wide blackout

FILE PHOTO: People bang pots and pans during a protest against electricity power cuts, amid U.S. sanctions and an oil blockade that have deepened the country's crisis, in Havana, Cuba, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

India sees power use surging to record, adding to energy crisis

A man brings empty household cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas to be refilled to an authorised dealer in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, March 14, 2026.

S'pore’s energy is secure despite disruptions from Mid-East conflict: Tan See Leng

Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology in MTI, and Mr Akazawa Ryosei, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in METI, signed the Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Change Cooperation Framework on 15 March 2026.

Singapore GasCo to buy more LNG cargoes if needed, says EMA, as global energy concerns rise

**ONLY PHOTOS WITHIN SLNG ALLOW AND ONLY CERTAIN ANGLES ALLOW, NO TAKING OF FIRE BURNING OR ZOOM INTO OTHER FACILITIES IN JURONG ISLAND AS REQUESTED**

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As part of a package on how energy gets from source to our homes, ST will be touring a SLNG terminal on Jurong Island.

Location SLNG Guardhouse 6 Meranti View Jurong Island,

Elon Musk’s Tesla set to supply UK with electricity

US billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla Energy Ventures has won approval to supply UK households and businesses with electricity.

LNG supply crunch worsening for S'pore and Asia, as signalled by string of force majeure notices

Most analysts believe between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of Singapore LNG imports come from the Middle East.

Businesses, households can help offset impact of higher electricity prices: Tan See Leng

Earlier in March, the EMA warned that households could see an increase in electricity prices if fuel costs stay elevated.

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Singapore consumers in for higher petrol, electricity prices as oil spikes past US$100

Consumers and businesses in Singapore may soon see petrol prices rise again after a round of hikes last week.

Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout

Cuba's National Capitol stands during a mass blackout across most of the country, in Havana, Cuba, on March 4.

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