Public EV charging in Singapore costs about $0.55 to $0.89 per kWh in October 2026, and the network you pick matters less than the idle fees, card rebates and car-brand deals stacked on top. We compared seven operators' published rates, fees and live promotions.
Charging an EV in public can cost almost double the rate at home, so the operator and the fine print both matter.
> Quick view: cheapest per kWh is MNL from about $0.55; the big networks run $0.65-$0.89; the real catch is idle fees of $0.50 a minute once your car is full.
Charge+ runs one of Singapore's biggest public networks, with about 448 locations and 2,670 charge points across HDB car parks, malls and condos. RATES: typical app rates are about $0.65/kWh for AC and $0.75/kWh for DC, the lowest of the large HDB networks in Motorist's 14 September 2026 check. Rates are set per site, so always read the price on the charger page in the app before you plug in.THE DEAL: link your yuu Rewards account in the Charge+ app and you earn 1 yuu Point per $1 of credits used. Top up with a DBS yuu Visa Card and you earn 9 more points per dollar, plus 26 bonus points per dollar if you meet the card's minimum spend. At 1 point = 0.5 cents, that works out to up to 18% back. POSB PAssion Debit Card holders also earn bonus points.FINE PRINT: the DBS yuu AMEX card does not earn the extra points, and you need 200 points to redeem against top-ups or subscription plans.CAR BUYERS: Charge+ also lists free charging credits for buyers of many EV brands, from 12 months for Lexus and NIO to 36 months (10,800 kWh) for BMW buyers at Performance Motors.BEST FOR: HDB dwellers who can tie their daily spending to a yuu card.
Charge+ x yuu Rewards: earn up to 18% back in yuu Points when you top up with a DBS yuu Visa Card (1 point per $1 base, +9 with the card, +26 bonus on meeting the card's minimum spend). No end date published.
MNL Asia is a smaller Singapore operator (head office at Toh Guan Centre) with about 36 public locations and 113 charge points. RATES: its typical app rates are the lowest we found, about $0.55/kWh AC and $0.65/kWh DC, per ChargeLah's operator directory.THE DEAL: Gain City Family Card members get 5% off eligible charging fees at participating MNL public chargers until 31 August 2027. Create an EV Charge by MNL account, WhatsApp your registered email to 9014 4486, and wait for MNL to verify your membership.FINE PRINT: private and residential chargers are excluded, and the 5% does not apply to idle fees or parking. It cannot be combined with other MNL promotions.PAYMENT: debit or credit card, or GrabPay, billed automatically in the app.BEST FOR: drivers who work or live near an MNL site and want the lowest rate per kWh.
5% off eligible charging fees at participating MNL public chargers for Gain City Family Card members. Verify via WhatsApp 9014 4486. Valid until 31 Aug 2027.
Valid till 31 Aug 2027
Volt is Keppel's EV charging brand, with about 77 locations and 335 charge points, including fast DC chargers at offices, malls and community buildings. RATES: typical app rates are about $0.66/kWh AC and $0.70/kWh DC, which makes Volt the cheapest of the networks here for DC fast charging.THE DEAL: owners of BYD passenger cars registered in 2026 get 20% off Volt's rates on the first 300 kWh a month for three years. Register a Volt account, then sign up on BYD's charging benefits page before the 20th of the month; activation takes four to six weeks.FINE PRINT: the discount excludes some sites (One Raffles Quay, the three MBFC towers, Revenue House and several heartland malls), does not stack with other Volt promotions, and parking fees still apply.HOW IT WORKS: find, start and pay in the Volt EV Charging app with a linked debit or credit card.BEST FOR: drivers who mostly fast-charge, and new BYD owners.
New BYD owners (cars registered in 2026): 20% off Volt charging rates on the first 300 kWh a month for 3 years. Register on BYD's page before the 20th of each month. Excludes some sites; not stackable.
CDG ENERGY is the new name of ComfortDelGro ENGIE, and it now lists 2,200+ charge points at 640+ locations in Singapore plus 500+ points in Malaysia, at HDB car parks, URA Centre, Our Tampines Hub and Rivervale Plaza among others. RATES: typical app rates are about $0.69/kWh AC and $0.76/kWh DC, with DC chargers of up to 180kW. FEES: idle fees and an overnight charge are rolling out at selected sites only. Where the idle icon shows, it is $0.50 per 5 minutes after a 30-minute grace period, from 8.30am to 10pm. Where the overnight icon shows, any session active between 10pm and 2am pays at least $15. Sites without either icon charge neither.PARTNER PROMOS: new BYD owners can pick CDG ENERGY for 20% off charging, UOB credit cards earn cashback on every session, and Zig, Grab and Gojek drivers get platform deals.GUEST CHARGING: no app needed; key in the charger ID and pay by card.BEST FOR: drivers who want a large network and like to leave the car plugged in for a while.
Partner promos listed on the CDG ENERGY drivers page: 20% off charging for new BYD owners (cars registered from 1 Jan 2026), cashback on every session with UOB credit cards, and platform deals for Zig, Grab and Gojek drivers. No end date published.
SP Mobility, the EV arm of SP Group, has the largest public network here: about 703 locations and 2,987 charge points, and it is now absorbing ChargEco's chargers (ChargEco became part of SP Mobility in June 2026) as well as 63 former TotalEnergies sites. RATES: typical app rates are about $0.70/kWh AC and $0.89/kWh DC, so it is not the cheapest per kWh.REWARDS: the free ChargeUP Rewards scheme pays 1, 5 or 7 points per $1 (Green, Silver, Gold tiers), and 100 points = $1 off a later charge.THE DEAL: HSBC credit and debit cardholders paying in the SP app earn 1% extra on every charge, and new SP Mobility users get 50% back on their first charge (capped at $10, first 1,300 redemptions). New HSBC Revolution, TravelOne or Live+ cardholders get $300 in charging credit. Valid until 31 December 2026.IDLE FEE: from 5 Sep 2026, $0.50 a minute after a 30-minute grace period, 10am to 10pm at all HDB sites and selected locations (all day at petrol stations), capped at $40.BEST FOR: drivers who need a charger almost anywhere.
HSBC cards in the SP app: +1% back on every charge; new SP Mobility users get 50% back on the first charge (cap $10, first 1,300); $300 charging credit for new HSBC Revolution, TravelOne or Live+ cardholders. Until 31 Dec 2026.
Valid till 31 Dec 2026
Shell Recharge sits at about half of Shell's service stations in Singapore, plus malls, offices and HDB car parks, about 461 locations in all. RATES: typical app rates are about $0.69/kWh AC and $0.86/kWh DC and the price can differ between HDB car parks and Shell stations. PERKS: each time you start a session you receive a voucher for Deli by Shell or other Shell Select offers, and you can wait with free Wi-Fi.CAR-BRAND PLANS: new BMW EV buyers get up to 3 years of free charging (up to 10,000 kWh), BYD owners get 20% off, and Porsche owners get $0.10/kWh off the first 600 kWh a year. Charging plans show their discount and validity in the Shell Recharge Asia app.IDLE FEE: $0.50 a minute, capped at $40, at all Shell Recharge chargers except HDB car parks and condos. The grace period is only 15 minutes at Shell stations and 30 minutes elsewhere.BEST FOR: a quick top-up on the road, if you will be back at the car within 15 minutes.
Deli by Shell or Shell Select voucher with every charging session. Car-brand plans: BMW EV buyers up to 3 years free (10,000 kWh), BYD 20% off, Porsche $0.10/kWh off the first 600 kWh a year. No end date published.
Go is the EV charging service of City Energy, Singapore's piped town gas supplier. Its Singapore sites are mostly private condos (Parc Botannia, North Park Residences, Grandeur Park Residences, Forett at Bukit Timah) plus a handful of commercial spots such as Komo Shoppes and The M, so check access before driving over. RATES: typical app rates are about $0.65/kWh AC and $0.72/kWh DC, with no monthly or annual subscription fee.CROSS-BORDER: the same City Energy Go app starts and pays for charging at more than 800 partner charge points at over 300 locations in Malaysia, including stops along the North-South Highway, so you do not need a separate Malaysian app for a JB or KL drive. PROMO: none running when we checked on 8 October 2026.BEST FOR: condo residents on a Go charger, and drivers who regularly head into Malaysia.
Visit website| Operator | AC rate | DC rate | Network size | Idle fee | Promo now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge+ | ~$0.65/kWh | ~$0.75/kWh | ~448 locations | Check app per site | Up to 18% back with DBS yuu Visa |
| MNL | ~$0.55/kWh | ~$0.65/kWh | ~36 locations | Check app per site | 5% off for Gain City Family Card (to 31 Aug 2027) |
| Volt | ~$0.66/kWh | ~$0.70/kWh | ~77 locations | Check app per site | 20% off for 2026 BYD owners |
| CDG ENERGY | ~$0.69/kWh | ~$0.76/kWh | 640+ locations | $0.50 per 5 min at selected sites; $15 overnight minimum at selected sites | BYD 20% off; UOB cashback |
| SP Mobility | ~$0.70/kWh | ~$0.89/kWh | ~703 locations | $0.50/min, 10am-10pm, cap $40 | HSBC bonus cashback (to 31 Dec 2026) |
| Shell Recharge | ~$0.69/kWh | ~$0.86/kWh | ~461 locations | $0.50/min, cap $40 (not HDB/condo) | Deli by Shell voucher; BMW, BYD, Porsche plans |
| City Energy Go | ~$0.65/kWh | ~$0.72/kWh | ~10 SG locations + 300+ in Malaysia | Check app per site | None found |
Public charging rates in Singapore are set charger by charger, so no operator publishes one flat price. The AC and DC figures above are the typical (median) rates each network lists in its app, as tracked by the ChargeLah operator directory and cross-checked against Motorist's 14 September 2026 rate check. Network sizes come from the same directory, except CDG ENERGY's, which is the figure on its own site. Every promotion, idle fee and deadline was read on the operator's own website on 8 October 2026.
SP Group's household tariff for 1 October to 31 December 2026 is 31.16¢/kWh with GST, after a 10.4% cut. A 60 kWh battery charged from 20% to 80% takes about 36 kWh, which is roughly $11 at home, about $20 on MNL's AC rate and about $32 at an $0.89/kWh DC charger. If you can charge at home or on a condo plan, public charging is mainly for top-ups.
Per kWh, MNL had the lowest typical rates in October 2026, about $0.55/kWh AC and $0.65/kWh DC, but it has only about 36 public locations. Among the large networks, Charge+ is cheapest at about $0.65/kWh AC and $0.75/kWh DC, and Volt is cheapest for DC fast charging at about $0.70/kWh. Charging at home on SP's tariff is cheaper still at 31.16¢/kWh from October to December 2026.
Multiply the kWh you add by the rate. Adding 36 kWh (20% to 80% of a 60 kWh battery) costs about $11 at home on SP's Q4 2026 tariff of 31.16¢/kWh, about $23 to $25 on a typical $0.65-$0.70/kWh public AC charger, and about $32 at an $0.89/kWh DC charger. Parking and any idle fee are extra.
Idle fees apply when your car stays plugged in after charging ends. SP Mobility charges $0.50 a minute after a 30-minute grace period, from 10am to 10pm at HDB sites and selected locations (all day at petrol stations), capped at $40. Shell Recharge charges $0.50 a minute capped at $40, with only 15 minutes' grace at Shell stations and none at HDB or condo chargers. CDG ENERGY charges $0.50 per 5 minutes at selected sites from 8.30am to 10pm.
It depends on the network you use most. On Charge+, the DBS yuu Visa Card earns up to 18% back in yuu Points when you meet the card's minimum spend. On SP Mobility, HSBC credit and debit cards add 1% on top of ChargeUP Rewards (up to 8% at Gold tier) until 31 December 2026, and new SP Mobility users get 50% back on their first charge, capped at $10. CDG ENERGY lists cashback for UOB credit cards.
