S’pore power demand to accelerate in next decade


Power usage by data centres and rising air conditioning demand in Singapore are driving faster growth in power use compared with regional neighbours Australia and Japan. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s expansion in advanced manufacturing, technology and electrification of vehicles will accelerate growth in power demand over the next decade, the chief executive of its Energy Market Authority (EMA) says.

Electricity consumption will grow between 2% and 5% through to 2035, EMA chief executive Puah Kok Keong told Reuters on Monday, compared with an average growth of 1.9% over the 10 years ending 2024, data from think-tank Ember showed.

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