Lower electricity and gas household tariffs from October to December

Rising global fuel prices could push tariffs higher next quarter, say SP Group and City Energy.

A night view of public housing blocks in Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Ili Nadhirah Mansor)

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SINGAPORE: Singapore households will pay lower electricity and gas tariffs in the fourth quarter of 2026 due to lower energy costs .

The household electricity tariff from October to December will be down 10.4 per cent, or 3.32 cents per kWh lower than the previous quarter's tariff before the Goods and Services Tax (GST), grid operator SP Group said on Wednesday (Sep 30).

Electricity prices will be at 28.59 cents per kWh for Q4. It was 31.91 cents per kWh from July to September.

The average monthly electricity bill for families living in HDB four-room flats will also decrease by S$12.99.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The overall electricity tariff (before GST), including tariffs for non-households, will decrease by an average of 10.6 per cent or 3.32 cents per kWh compared with the preceding quarter. Changes in fuel prices take some time to be reflected in the electricity tariffs, said SP Group. Global fuel prices have risen since September 2026 due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Should this persist, electricity tariffs are expected to increase for the subsequent quarter, it said. The gas tariff for households will also be lower from October to December compared to the previous quarter, by 2.03 cents per kWh before GST, gas provider City Energy said on Wednesday. It will go down from 23.48 cents per kWh to 21.45 cents per kWh – about a 8.6 per cent decrease. Singapore's regulated electricity and town gas tariffs are determined every quarter, based on the gas prices in the first 2.5 months of the previous quarter, according to the Energy Market Authority (EMA). This means that changes in fuel prices in a quarter will only show up in the electricity tariffs in the following quarter. Global fuel prices have risen since September 2026 due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Should this persist, town gas tariffs are expected to increase for the next quarter, City Energy said. EMA said on Jun 30 that if the Middle East situation improves, lower fuel prices could lead to lower electricity tariffs in the fourth quarter. However, an analyst previously told CNA that any fall in electricity prices in Q4 would "more likely to be insignificant" . “A return to the pre-conflict price level can happen in 2027, assuming the situation will be normalised in the Gulf region,” said Dr Sung Jinseok, a Research Fellow at the NUS Energy Studies Institute.

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

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

The gas tariff for households will also be lower from October to December compared to the previous quarter, by 2.03 cents per kWh before GST, gas provider City Energy said on Wednesday.

It will go down from 23.48 cents per kWh to 21.45 cents per kWh – about a 8.6 per cent decrease.

Singapore's regulated electricity and town gas tariffs are determined every quarter, based on the gas prices in the first 2.5 months of the previous quarter, according to the Energy Market Authority (EMA).

This means that changes in fuel prices in a quarter will only show up in the electricity tariffs in the following quarter.

Global fuel prices have risen since September 2026 due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Should this persist, town gas tariffs are expected to increase for the next quarter, City Energy said.

EMA said on Jun 30 that if the Middle East situation improves, lower fuel prices could lead to lower electricity tariffs in the fourth quarter.

However, an analyst previously told CNA that any fall in electricity prices in Q4 would "more likely to be insignificant" .

“A return to the pre-conflict price level can happen in 2027, assuming the situation will be normalised in the Gulf region,” said Dr Sung Jinseok, a Research Fellow at the NUS Energy Studies Institute.

OPTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLDS

Households may choose to buy electricity from SP Group at the regulated electricity tariff, which is reviewed quarterly, or from electricity retailers, which offer price plans that are fixed, discounted off the regulated tariff or " time-of-use " ( different rates offered based on the time of day).

Singapore relies heavily on imported energy, with about 95 per cent of its electricity generated from imported natural gas.

Grid operator SP Group reviews the regulated electricity tariff every quarter, based on the gas prices in the first 2.5 months of the previous quarter, according to EMA.

This means that changes in fuel prices in a quarter will only show up in the electricity tariffs in the subsequent quarter.

As part of support measures in response to the US-Iran war, announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for Budget 2026, the government disbursed another tranche of U-Save and Service & Conservancy Charges (S&CC) rebates in July.

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新加坡石油集团和城市能源公司表示，全球燃料价格上涨可能会在下个季度推高关税。

新加坡公共组屋的夜景。（资料照片：CNA/Ili Nadhirah Mansor）

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新加坡：由于能源成本下降，新加坡家庭在 2026 年第四季度将支付更低的电费和燃气费。

新加坡电网运营商SP集团周三（9月30日）表示，10月至12月的家庭用电价格将比上一季度未计入商品及服务税（GST）的价格下降10.4%，即每千瓦时低3.32分。

第四季度电价为每千瓦时28.59美分。7月至9月为每千瓦时31.91美分。

居住在组屋四房式组屋的家庭平均每月电费也将减少 12.99 新元。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 整体电价（不含消费税），包括非居民用户的电价，将比上一季度平均下降10.6%，即每千瓦时3.32分。新加坡能源集团表示，燃料价格的变化需要一段时间才能反映在电价中。由于中东紧张局势升级，自2026年9月以来，全球燃料价格一直在上涨。该集团表示，如果这种情况持续下去，预计下一季度电价将会上涨。天然气供应商城市能源公司周三表示，10月至12月期间，居民用户的天然气价格也将比上一季度下降，每千瓦时2.03分（不含消费税）。电价将从每千瓦时23.48分降至每千瓦时21.45分，降幅约为8.6%。新加坡能源市场管理局（EMA）表示，新加坡的电力和城市燃气管制价格按季度调整，依据是上一季度前两个半月的燃气价格。这意味着，一个季度的燃料价格变动只会反映在下一季度的电价中。自2026年9月以来，由于中东局势紧张升级，全球燃料价格持续上涨。城市能源公司表示，如果这种情况持续下去，预计下一季度城市燃气价格将会上涨。EMA在6月30日表示，如果中东局势好转，燃料价格下降可能会导致第四季度电价下调。然而，一位分析师此前告诉亚洲新闻台（CNA），第四季度电价的任何下降“都可能微不足道”。 “假设海湾地区局势恢复正常，那么到 2027 年，油价可能会恢复到冲突前的水平，”新加坡国立大学能源研究所研究员 Sung Jinseok 博士表示。

与上一季度相比，包括非居民用户在内的整体电价（不含消费税）将平均下降 10.6%，即每千瓦时下降 3.32 分。

新加坡能源集团表示，燃油价格的变化需要一段时间才能反映在电价中。自2026年9月以来，由于中东局势紧张升级，全球燃油价格持续上涨。该集团预计，如果这种情况持续下去，下一季度电价将会上涨。

天然气供应商City Energy周三表示，10月至12月期间，家庭天然气价格也将比上一季度降低，每千瓦时（不含消费税）降低2.03分。

电价将从每千瓦时 23.48 美分降至每千瓦时 21.45 美分——降幅约为 8.6%。

根据新加坡能源市场管理局 (EMA) 的说法，新加坡的受监管电力和城市燃气价格每季度确定一次，依据是上一季度前 2.5 个月的燃气价格。

这意味着一个季度燃料价格的变化只会反映在下一个季度的电价中。

由于中东局势日益紧张，自2026年9月以来全球燃料价格持续上涨。城市能源公司表示，如果这种情况持续下去，预计下一季度城市燃气价格也将上涨。

欧洲市场管理局 (EMA) 于 6 月 30 日表示，如果中东局势好转，燃料价格下降可能会导致第四季度电价下降。

然而，一位分析师此前告诉亚洲新闻台，第四季度电力价格的任何下降“都可能微不足道”。

“假设海湾地区局势恢复正常，那么到 2027 年，油价可能会恢复到冲突前的水平，”新加坡国立大学能源研究所研究员 Sung Jinseok 博士表示。

家庭选择

家庭可以选择从新加坡电力集团（SP Group）购买电力，价格按季度调整；也可以选择从电力零售商处购买电力，这些零售商提供固定价格、低于管制价格或“分时电价”（根据一天中的不同时间提供不同的价格）的套餐。

新加坡严重依赖进口能源，其约 95% 的电力来自进口天然气。

据欧洲市场管理局 (EMA) 称，电网运营商 SP 集团每季度都会根据上一季度前 2.5 个月的天然气价格对受监管的电价进行审查。

这意味着一个季度燃料价格的变化只会反映在下一个季度的电价中。

作为应对美伊战争的支持措施的一部分，政府在2026年财政预算案中宣布了总理黄循财提出的措施，并在7月份发放了另一批U-Save和物业管理费（S&CC）回扣。

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