Public EV Charging in Singapore: Networks, Connectors, and How to Pay
If you drive an electric vehicle (battery electric vehicle, or BEV) in Singapore, most of your everyday charging happens at home or in your block's carpark, but knowing the public charging options matters for longer drives, for cross-border trips, and for the days you cannot plug in where you live. Singapore has a handful of well-defined operators, each with its own app, and chargers are densest in HDB carparks and malls. This guide explains who the main operators are, what connectors they use, how to find and pay for a session, and where the chargers are. Because operator prices, location counts, and idle fees change, every figure on this page is dated and sourced, and stated as a range; always check the operator's app for the live rate at your station before you charge. To work out the cost for your own car and tariff, use the charging cost calculator on this site.
By mht-dev, Frontend Engineer & Creator
A frontend engineer who bought a first electric car in March 2026 and built EV Charge Calculator while working out the real cost of charging it, writing every guide from an everyday new EV owner's perspective.
The main public charging operators
Public charging in Singapore is run by a handful of operators, each with its own app and its own network of sites. SP Mobility, part of SP Group, runs the widest network, with around 690 sites and a typical price near a median of S$0.68 per kWh (with a range of around S$0.53 to S$0.86 depending on the site). ComfortDelGro Engie operates around 510 sites at a similar median, roughly S$0.68 (range around S$0.49 to S$0.78). Sources: revolt.sg, spmobility.sg, and dollarsandsense.sg, as of 2026-06-01.
Charge+ runs 440 or more sites, including around 4,000 HDB charging points and more than 1,300 in condominiums, with AC prices reported in a band of around S$0.45 to S$0.82 per kWh. Shell Recharge operates around 450 sites across HDB carparks and petrol stations at a median near S$0.67, and Strides YTL runs around 340 HDB sites at a median near S$0.68. Sources: revolt.sg and getsolar.ai, as of 2026-06-01. These prices and site counts move over time, so treat them as a dated snapshot and check each operator's app for the current figure.
Connectors: Type 2 and CCS2
Connectors in Singapore are simple, which makes public charging easy to plan. For AC charging (slower, used at HDB carparks, malls, and workplaces), the standard is Type 2. For DC fast charging (high power, used on longer drives and quick top-ups), the standard is CCS2, which essentially every public DC charger here uses. The older CHAdeMO connector is rare and largely legacy. Sources: tpsonpower.com and autoapp.sg, as of 2026-06-01.
In practice this means almost every new EV sold in Singapore comes ready for the public network: a Type 2 port for AC and CCS2 for DC. When buying a car, confirm its charging ports, but for the vast majority of models the standard pairing covers both AC and DC public charging without an adapter.
How to find, start, and pay
To use a public charger in Singapore, you download the operator's app, locate a charger on the map, then start the session at the charger. Each operator has its own app, so a frequent driver may keep more than one installed. The SP app, from SP Mobility, is the common first stop because SP runs the widest network: you find a charging point nearby, scan a QR code or enter the charger's serial number to start, and the app settles payment against a linked card. Sources: spmobility.sg and spdigital.sg, as of 2026-06-01.
The other operators follow the same pattern through their own apps (the ComfortDelGro Engie app, the Charge+ app, the Shell Recharge app, and the Strides app), each letting you find a charger, start a session, and pay in the app. Because pricing and any membership or idle terms differ by operator and change over time, check the operator's app for the live rate at your station before you plug in rather than assuming a single price.
What public charging costs vs home
Public charging in Singapore is billed per kWh of energy delivered, so what you pay scales with how much charge you add rather than how long you are plugged in. As a guide, public AC charging sits in a lower band per kWh and DC fast charging in a higher band, because DC carries the high-power hardware, the site, and the operator's margin. The practical lesson is consistent: public DC charging is meaningfully more expensive per kWh than charging at home or in your block's carpark on the residential tariff, so home charging stays the cheapest everyday habit and public DC is best kept for trips and quick top-ups.
This page does not write per-kWh prices by hand: the rate table below shows the SP residential tariff plus the public AC and DC rates directly from the site configuration, so it stays current on every rebuild. For the full cost comparison between home and public charging, including a worked example for a popular car, see the "Home vs public charging cost" guide at /sg/guide/home-vs-public-charging-cost-singapore rather than repeated here.
Charging rates and sources
| Tariff | Rate per kWh | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP Group residential tariff | $0.30 | SP Group / EMA regulated tariff (spgroup.com.sg) | 2026-05-25 |
| Public AC charging | $0.65 | dollarsandsense.sg / spmobility.sg published rates | 2026-05-25 |
| Public DC fast charging | $0.77 | dollarsandsense.sg / spmobility.sg published rates | 2026-05-25 |
Rates updated 2026-05-25
Where the chargers are: HDB carparks and malls
Charger coverage in Singapore is concentrated where people park. More than 1,600 HDB carparks now have chargers under the LTA and EVe rollout, which puts public AC charging close to where many residents live. On top of that, chargers are common at shopping malls and petrol stations, so a mall stop or a fuel-station forecourt is often a practical place to top up. Sources: dollarsandsense.sg and income.com.sg, as of 2026-06-01.
One thing to watch is the idle or overstay fee, charged when a car stays parked at a charger after the session ends. SP Mobility, for example, has a 2026 idle-fee policy, and other operators apply their own terms. These fees vary by operator and change over time, so check the operator's app for the current fee and move the car once it is done to avoid extra charges. Source: the sg.ts note, as of 2026-06-01.
Work it out for your car
How much charging costs for your car depends on the battery size, the percentage you add, and the rate you pay. Rather than estimate, use the charging cost calculator on this site: pick your model, enter your starting and target battery percentage, and choose a tariff, and the calculator shows the cost and the charging time. Note that this calculator is for electric cars, so its preset list contains cars. For the home-versus-public cost comparison, the cost guide linked above carries a full worked example.
Sources and further reading
revolt.sg, "EV Public Charging Singapore 2026: What It Actually Costs" (per-operator price medians and ranges, site counts; as of 2026-06-01): https://revolt.sg. DollarsAndSense and Income, on EV charging costs and where to charge in Singapore, including HDB carpark coverage (as of 2026-06-01): https://dollarsandsense.sg and https://www.income.com.sg.
SP Mobility and SP Digital, on the SP app and how to find, start, and pay for a charging session (as of 2026-06-01): https://www.spmobility.sg and https://www.spdigital.sg. GetSolar, on Singapore charging providers including Charge+ HDB and condo coverage (as of 2026-06-01): https://www.getsolar.ai.
tpsonpower.com and AutoApp, on Singapore charging connectors (Type 2 for AC, CCS2 for DC, CHAdeMO rare; as of 2026-06-01): https://tpsonpower.com and https://www.autoapp.sg. Always check each operator's app for the live rate, any idle or overstay fee, and membership terms before you charge, since these change over time.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main public EV charging operators in Singapore?
- Singapore has a handful of well-defined operators, each with its own app. SP Mobility, part of SP Group, runs the widest network at around 690 sites. ComfortDelGro Engie operates around 510 sites, Charge+ 440 or more (including around 4,000 HDB points), Shell Recharge around 450, and Strides YTL around 340. The SP app is the common first stop because SP runs the most chargers. Site counts and prices move over time, so check each operator's app for the latest. Sources: revolt.sg, spmobility.sg, and getsolar.ai, as of 2026-06-01.
What connectors do Singapore public chargers use?
- For AC charging, the standard is Type 2; for DC fast charging, essentially every public charger uses CCS2. The older CHAdeMO connector is rare and largely legacy. Almost every new EV sold in Singapore comes ready for both, a Type 2 port for AC and CCS2 for DC, so most drivers need no adapter for the public network. Sources: tpsonpower.com and autoapp.sg, as of 2026-06-01.
How do I pay for public EV charging in Singapore?
- You download the operator's app, find a charger on the map, and start the session at the charger. The SP app, from SP Mobility, is the common first stop: scan a QR code or enter the charger's serial number to start, and the app charges a linked card. The other operators (ComfortDelGro Engie, Charge+, Shell Recharge, Strides) work the same way through their own apps. Because prices and any idle terms differ by operator and change, check the app for the live rate before you plug in. Sources: spmobility.sg and spdigital.sg, as of 2026-06-01.
How much does public EV charging cost in Singapore?
- Public charging is billed per kWh of energy delivered, with public AC charging in a lower band and DC fast charging in a higher band per kWh, because DC carries the high-power hardware. Public DC charging is meaningfully more expensive per kWh than charging at home, so home stays the cheapest everyday option. This page does not write prices by hand; the rate table above shows the rates from the site configuration, and the calculator works out the cost for your car and tariff. Always check the operator's app for the live rate at your station.