But a report commissioned by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) concluded in 2022 that nuclear energy could supply about 10% of Singapore’s energy needs by 2050.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled a slew of energy-related announcements at Budget 2025 on Feb 18, chief among them plans to study the potential deployment of nuclear energy in Singapore.
Nuclear was considered among the “inherently limited” options due to Singapore’s lack of natural resources and land, says Wong, but nuclear power, an established low-carbon energy source, was deemed unsuitable for Singapore in 2010.
