Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction
The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.
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"The first thing I did upon becoming prime minister was to install air conditioners in buildings where the civil service worked. This was key to public efficiency."
— Lee Kuan Yew , Politician
"The first thing I did upon becoming prime minister was to install air conditioners in buildings where the civil service worked. This was key to public efficiency."
— Lee Kuan Yew , Politician
"While Singapore's GDP growth in the first three months of the year was resilient, growth will likely be affected in the coming quarters."
— Gan Kim Yong , Politician
"These may seem like small steps, but taken together, they make a real difference."
— Lawrence Wong , Politician
"Explains the stockpile paradox when global conflicts hit the cost of living at home."
— Dr David Broadstock , Academic
"Singaporeans should be prepared for disruptions from the Middle East conflict to affect more sectors of the Republic’s economy and lead to higher electricity and food prices."
— Gan Kim Yong , Politician
Key People
Anthony Albanese is the Prime Minister of Australia.
Partner at energy consultancy The Lantau Group.
Gan Kim Yong is the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore.
Lawrence Wong is the Prime Minister of Singapore.
Lee Kuan Yew is widely seen as the founding father of modern Singapore.
Assistant podcast editor.
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The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.
Singapore is implementing energy-saving measures, including setting air-conditioning temperatures to 25°C, to address rising energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict.
The Singaporean government is instructing public sector facilities to lower electricity usage, including setting air-conditioning temperatures to 25°C or higher, in response to global fuel supply disruptions.
Despite sufficient national fuel reserves, Singaporeans are facing higher electricity bills due to the indirect effects of the Middle East conflict on global fuel prices.
Singapore has directed its public services to reduce electricity consumption across government facilities, as part of a national energy-saving effort amid ongoing tensions in West Asia. Measures include implementing 'Go 25' for air-conditioning and unplugging non-essential equipment.
Government facilities in Singapore will take steps to reduce electricity consumption to boost the nation’s energy resilience as the conflict in the Middle East tightens global energy supplies. Immediate measures include setting the air-conditioner at 25 degrees Celsius or higher.
All government facilities have been directed to adopt energy conservation measures to reduce electricity consumption where practicable, as part of the effort to save energy amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Measures include setting the air-conditioner at 25°C or higher and unplugging non-essential equipment.
Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the National Environment Agency have directed all government facilities to implement energy conservation measures, including setting air-conditioning temperatures at 25°C or higher and turning off non-essential equipment, in response to the ongoing Middle East conflict affecting global fuel supply chains.
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