From January to May 2025, Singapore imported 122.7 million kWh of power from clean energy sources, marking the highest ever share of renewable energy, according to the data. Singapore also increased its domestic solar energy production. Up to May 2025, the country’s renewable energy made up 2.58%of all the electricity used. Solar power increased the fastest compared to other renewable energy sources. During the same period last year, renewable energy imports were zero.
How does Singapore meet its energy demand?
Singapore is the second smallest country in Asia. Because of limited space, it imports electricity from neighbouring countries. It currently has two contracts with Laos and Malaysia for clean energy imports. LTMS, a 200 MW project in Laos, and ENEGEM, a smaller 50 MW project in Malaysia.
Singapore uses fossil fuels, mainly gas, to produce electricity. About 95% of its power comes from fossil fuel, i.e. gas. Because of data centres and urbanisation, the electricity demand is rising. As a consequence, the country is looking for more environmentally friendly options to meet its electricity needs.
The country aims to get about one-third of its electricity from clean sources by 2035. Negotiations are ongoing with other countries, such as Thailand, to finalise deals for electricity imports. The Singapore government is working on projects like SolarNova, which aims to increase the country’s overall installed solar capacity. Government and residential buildings are being used to install solar panels. In February 2024, Singapore started Phase 8 of the SolarNova project.
With growing climate concerns, Singapore is making real progress in using clean energy, thereby reducing pollution and the release of greenhouse gases into the environment.
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