Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on the Impact of Increased EV Adoption on Electricity Grid's Load

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.     since 2018, how has increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption impacted our electricity grid's load and resulting emissions from power generation;

b.     whether Singapore is on track to cease internal combustion engine vehicle sales by 2030; and

c.     beyond promoting EVs, how is the Ministry accelerating the transition to a car-lite society.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow: 

1.     The central pillar of our car-lite vision is an accessible and affordable mass public transport network, which enables the greatest number of people to get to their destinations with the least carbon emissions. Moreover, we also have implemented the Vehicle Quota System (VQS) and Certificate of Entitlement (COE) to limit our total vehicle population.

2.     At the same time, to reduce emissions from our vehicle population, we encourage the adoption of cleaner-energy vehicles, especially Electric Vehicles (EVs).

3.     Between January and August this year, more than four in five of new car and taxi registrations were cleaner-energy models, with more than half being electric models. From 2030, we will cease all new registration of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars and taxis.

4.     The Land Transport Authority will work closely with the Energy Market Authority, SP PowerGrid and other agencies to ensure that our EV adoption can be supported by the electricity grid. This includes having to upgrade localised electrical infrastructure, such as consumer switch-rooms and electrical substations, to ensure sufficient power provision.