{
  "id": 10859795,
  "title": "Electricity tariff for S’pore households to fall by 10.4% in 4th quarter of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/electricity-tariff-for-spore-households-to-fall-by-10-4-in-4th-10859795",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:32:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/electricity-tariff-spore-households-fall-10-4-4th-quarter-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore households will experience a 10.4% reduction in their electricity bills from October to December 2026, according to the Singapore Power Group. The average monthly bill for families residing in Housing Board four-room flats will decrease by S$12.99 before GST. The overall electricity tariff, which includes non-household tariffs, will decline by an average of 10.6% or 3.32 Singapore cents per kilowatt-hour, compared to the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the piped town gas provider City Energy will lower its gas tariff for households by 8.6%, reducing the rate from S$0.2348 per kWh to S$0.2145 per kWh from October 1 to December 31. This reduction is attributed to lower fuel costs compared to the previous quarter. Energy tariffs are reviewed quarterly by SP Group and City Energy, based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority. Global fuel prices, influenced by geopolitical factors, can cause fluctuations in electricity and gas tariffs. The proportion of households on fixed-price electricity plans has increased from approximately 36.6% to 38.4% since February. The share of households purchasing electricity from SP Group under the regulated tariff has decreased from 63.4% to 61.6% during the same period. The Uniform Singapore Energy Price, a measure of the wholesale cost of electricity, reached a record high of S$486.21 per megawatt-hour during the week of September 13 to 19. Electricity tariffs were 17% higher than the previous quarter in the same week due to rising natural gas prices caused by the Middle East conflict. About 95% of Singapore's electricity generation relies on imported natural gas, which is largely tied to market prices.",
  "summary": "The overall tariff before GST, including that for non-households, will fall by an average of 10.6%",
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      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Electricity tariff for S’pore households to fall by 10.4% in 4th quarter of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/electricity-tariff-for-spore-households-to-fall-by-10-4-in-4th",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:11:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Electricity tariff for S’pore households to fall by 10.4% in 4th quarter of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/electricity-tariff-for-spore-households-to-fall-by-10-4-in-4th-10859706",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:32:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}