Powering Singapore: How move towards renewable energy will affect our bills

Singapore’s embrace of solar and other forms of clean energy may be good for our wallets. This is one of a two-part special titled Powering Singapore that delves into the country’s search for alternative sources of energy.

The latest increase in energy tariffs was attributed by the Energy Market Authority to several factors, among them being the carbon tax. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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The year 2024 kicked off with an increase in the cost of living.

The goods and services tax rose to 9 per cent, and at the same time energy tariffs increased by around 4 per cent.

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