The Government is taking measures to secure supplies for power generation. This includes having diversified LNG sources and fuel reserves. Our power plants can also switch between using natural gas and diesel if needed. However, should there be prolonged disruptions to global fuel supply, this could trigger a global energy crunch, and we cannot rule out the possibility that our domestic energy and electricity supply could be disrupted.

Since 2021, EMA has progressively implemented measures to strengthen Singapore’s energy security:

• Power generation companies (Gencos) are required to maintain sufficient gas for power generation based on the total capacity of their generation units. They are also required to maintain diesel reserves to serve as an alternative fuel to natural gas.

• Gencos can draw gas supply from the Standby LNG Facility (SLF) to generate electricity in the event of any gas supply disruptions.

• Singapore GasCo, which was established to centralise the procurement and supply of natural gas to the power sector in Singapore, is procuring additional LNG cargoes to replace the disrupted supplies from the Middle East and will ensure that Singapore has access to a diversified and resilient portfolio of gas supply in the long run.

Even as we take steps to strengthen our resilience — including building up inventories and diversifying our sources of supply — Singapore will always remain dependent on imports for our supplies.