Electricity and power

Indonesia warns it could review energy exports to countries that ‘disrespect’ it

The comments came after President Prabowo Subianto called on Indonesia to safeguard its natural resources and prioritise national interests.

Sri Lanka rations electricity after coal plant breakdown

Commuters ride past inoperative traffic lights following a nationwide electricity blackout in Colombo on Oct 17.

Sri Lanka suffers six-hour nationwide blackout

The country was without grid power for more than two hours.

Fire at JB power facility causes major blackout; two workers electrocuted

Two contractors electrocuted in the incident were in stable condition and receiving treatment.

Indonesia swops out electricity chief after 16-hour Batam blackout

The leadership change is part of a push to improve state-owned electricity giant Perusahaan Listrik Negara’s services following the blackout.

Society formed to help public better understand nuclear energy, combat misinformation

NUCLEUS hopes to share general knowledge about nuclear energy and help people understand why governments consider its adoption.

Myanmar issues El Nino power outage warning

Many richer residents use generators in the heatwave, while the poorer citizens of the tropical nation are left to swelter without fans or air-conditioning.

Surging ahead, China’s bigger, better batteries

A construction site for a photovoltaic project in Lianyungang in eastern China’s Jiangsu province.

Electricity tariff for S’pore households to fall by 10.4% in 4th quarter of 2026

The tariffs are determined based on gas prices in the first 2½ months of the preceding quarter.

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%.

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