Singapore households will pay 17% more for electricity and 7.1% more for town gas from July to September, based on tariffs set for the third quarter of 2026 [1, 2, 3]. The electricity tariff will rise by 4.64 cents per kWh to 31.91 cents per kWh before GST compared with the previous quarter [1, 2, 4]. For an average four-room HDB household, monthly electricity bills will increase by about S$17.14 before GST [1, 2, 3].
Town gas tariffs will increase by 1.56 cents per kWh to 23.48 cents per kWh before GST in the same period [1, 2, 3]. These adjustments reflect sharply higher natural gas prices triggered by the Middle East conflict that started on February 28, 2026 [1, 4]. The conflict caused international fuel prices to spike, affecting Singapore's energy import costs since about 95% of its electricity generation depends on natural gas [4].
Singapore regulates electricity and town gas tariffs quarterly using fuel price data from the first 2.5 months of the preceding quarter. The recent increase reflects fuel costs in April and May 2026, a period that covered the ongoing Middle East conflict [1, 2]. The tariff rise for Q2 covered only fuel price changes from February 28 to mid-March 2026 [1, 2].
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on April 7 that the July tariff adjustment would fully reflect the higher fuel costs from the conflict [1]. The Energy Market Authority noted, "The situation in the Middle East remains uncertain. If it improves, fuel prices may fall resulting in lower electricity and town gas tariffs in the fourth quarter of the year" [2].
Consumers on electricity retail contracts may see higher prices when they renew as fuel prices remain elevated [2, 3]. The third quarter tariff revision period is July 1 to September 30, 2026, marking the latest official price adjustment amid ongoing market volatility [1, 3].
