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Our Energy Story

Overview

Discover how the Singapore Energy Story sets the vision towards a net-zero energy future.

Energy Supply

Gain insights into the four switches that power Singapore’s economy and our daily lives.

Energy Demand

Discover ways to enhance energy efficiency and lower your carbon footprint.

Energy Grid

Explore how EMA ensures a reliable and secure energy supply for everyone.

Energy Market Landscape

Learn about the intricacies of Singapore’s energy market structure and operations.

Consumer Information

Electricity

Get tips on buying electricity and protecting your family from electrical hazards.

Gas

Learn about purchasing gas and safeguarding your family against gas hazards.

Solar

Access information on installing solar panels at your home and selling excess electricity to the national grid.

Regulations & Licences

Regulations

Stay up-to-date with the latest regulations, policies and frameworks governing the energy sector.

Licences

Learn about the licences that EMA issues to different stakeholders in the energy sector.

Regulatory Publications

Read about the Codes of Practice and Circulars that EMA publishes to regulate the energy sector.

Partnerships

Calls for Proposal

Collaborate with EMA in co-creating innovative solutions for the energy sector.

Consultations

Give your comments and feedback on EMA’s policies and regulations.

R&D Partnerships

Discover how EMA works with stakeholders to catalyse new and innovative digital technologies.

Talent Development

Learn about EMA’s efforts in nurturing talent and cultivate interest in the energy sector.

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Non-Residential Consumers

EMA has introduced demand side management measures to help business consumers optimise their energy usage.

Overview

Demand Side Management (DSM) refers to initiatives and technologies that encourage consumers to optimise their energy use.

Benefits of DSM initiatives:

  • Consumers can lower their electricity bills by adjusting when and how much electricity they use.
  • At the broader level, the energy system can benefit from the redistribution of energy consumption from peak to non-peak hours.

Following the launch of a two-year regulatory sandbox for participating commercial and industrial companies to optimise their energy consumption, EMA is seeking feedback on the proposed regulatory programmes to the Demand Response (DR) and Interruptible Load (IL) programmes. Details of the proposed enhancements can be found here.

Demand Response Programme

By participating in the Demand Response programme, eligible business consumers will voluntarily reduce their electricity usage when wholesale electricity prices are high. In return, they receive a share of the overall benefits of the system.

These reductions in electricity demand typically contribute to lowering wholesale electricity prices.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • If you are a contestable consumer and can offer to reduce your electricity consumption, you can participate through your electricity retailer or a Demand Response Aggregator.

  • You can also participate directly in the National Electricity Market of Singapore (NEMS) if you can offer to reduce your electricity consumption by at 0.1 megawatt (MW).

Benefits of Demand Response Programme:

  • Participating business consumers will receive financial incentives when activated to manage their electricity usage in response to the price signals in the electricity market.

  • It helps to lower wholesale electricity prices during peak periods by avoiding the need to schedule more expensive generation units to operate.

  • Consumers will be able to make efficient investments by reducing ‘peaks’ in electricity consumption where prices are typically higher. In the long term, this reduces the need to invest in expensive generation units that are only run infrequently to meet peak demand.

  • Improves system reliability as consumers reduce their consumption in response to high prices during periods of tight supply (e.g. due to unplanned power generation unit outages).

 

Interruptible Load Programme

Under this programme, eligible consumers are compensated for being on standby to reduce their electricity demand when necessary to improve system reliability.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • If you are a contestable consumer and can offer to reduce your electricity consumption, you can participate through your electricity retailer or a Demand Response Aggregator.

  • You can also participate directly in the National Electricity Market of Singapore (NEMS) if you can offer to reduce your electricity consumption by at 0.1 megawatt (MW).