Chairman, as part of Singapore’s net-zero goal, Singapore aims to reduce land transport emissions and the electrification of vehicles is one of the key initiatives to help Singapore achieve this target.
One of the key pillars of the roadmap is the deployment of EV charging infrastructure. In response to my PQ in February this year, I understand that Singapore currently has around 28,300 charging points. The vast majority, about 88%, are alternating current-based, of which about 50% have a low power rating of 7.4kW and below. The majority of TotalEnergies’ chargers, which represented 13% of Singapore’s charging stations before they were taken over, are rated at 3.7kW, which is the slowest among those accessible publicly, which take up to 16 hours to charge a typical EV.
Comparatively, only about 11% of chargers deployed have direct current, of which most of the DC chargers can qualify as ‘fast chargers’. Where typical AC chargers, typically take four to eight hours for a full charge, DC fast chargers can bring a battery to 80% in just 30 to 45 minutes based on a May 2024 article by SP Group.
I wish to highlight however, that technology has advanced rapidly in this space. In March 2025, BYD announced its super e-platform, which provides a 400km range in just 5 minutes of charging. BYD is now rolling out such megawatt level charging infrastructure in China. For comparison, we’re looking at 1,000kW, 135x higher vs. the 7.4kW typically found in Singapore.
This distinction matters enormously. LTA has already recognised that high-powered fast chargers will be needed to meet the needs of high-mileage users, particularly taxis and commercial fleets. Of all cars registered in 2025, 45% are already electric.
Currently, it is typical for a HDB multi-storey carpark to have only three slow chargers. As EV adoption grows beyond early adopters, everyday residents will find this increasingly inadequate. I strongly urge the Government to accelerate the rollout of EV fast chargers, and/or to increase the number of EV chargers at high utilisation HDB MSCPs, which is already posing a significant challenge to some Sengkang neighbourhoods today.
