Electricity and power

Singapore electricity retailers up offerings to meet higher demand amid Middle East conflict

The proportion of households on fixed-price plans increased between Feb 1 and Sept 1, from around 36.6% to 38.4%.

PacificLight Power begins work on S’pore’s first gas power plant that comes with battery storage

Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng (fourth from right) said the plant will also increase PacificLight Power’s total generation capacity by 70%.

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Spot electricity prices have hit a 2026 high. Will this raise my household bill?

The Uniform Singapore Energy Price (USEP), a measure of the wholesale cost of electricity taken half-hourly, rose to the highest levels seen in 2026 in recent weeks.

Over 10,000 homes remain without power in eastern Japan after Typhoon Dujuan

The storm also breached some levees at Lake Imbanuma flooding homes and rice paddies across an extensive area.

US House advances first Bill addressing economic impact of data centre boom

Just 11 per cent of Americans would support construction of an AI data centre in their community, according to a poll.

Malaysia to study relief measures after haze, weather push households above power subsidy threshold

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim noted that the haze and hotter weather had caused some households to use more electricity.

Samsung, SK Hynix reject KEPCO’s $23 billion power prepayment proposal, document shows

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix cited uncertainty over the long-term durability of semiconductor demand, an official said.

Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge

Electricity exports drives revenue, but results in frequent outages for the landlocked nation.

Regulatory hurdles, subsea cable blueprint must be ironed out for ASEAN Power Grid: Jeffrey Siow

Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow at a fireside chat with Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam at the Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Singapore summit on Sept 10.

South Korea utility proposes Samsung pays $18 billion in advance for power, paper says

KEPCO said the proposed arrangement was intended to help meet rising investment needs from semiconductor and AI data centre projects.

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