“If it’s not nuclear, the only other firm energy option is coal.” Dr Victor Nian, Co-founder and CEO of the Singapore-based Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources, on whether Singapore’s energy plan is buying time or buying security.

With about 95% of our electricity made from imported gas, Lynlee Foo and Dr Nian unpack the Singapore International Energy Week 2026 announcements: five new gas plants, a second LNG terminal, Aramco storage in the Jurong Rock Caverns, Sembcorp’s power imports from Malaysia, and Singapore’s first steps towards nuclear.