Singapore power sockets are 220 - 240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second.
Power plugs used are three-pin, square-shaped ones.
SP Services Ltd provides water, electricity and piped gas to all
households and business premises in Singapore. Opening of accounts for
such supplies can be made:
An
initial deposit is applicable upon opening a utilities
account.
For
Singaporeans/Permanent Residents
Type
of Premises
Deposit
for Giro customers
Deposit
for non-Giro customers
HDB 1 or
2 rooms
S$40
S$60
HDB 3,
4, or 5 rooms
S$70
S$100
HUDC/Terrace
S$100
S$150
Private
apartments / Semi-detached houses
S$150
S$250
Bungalow
S$250
S$400
*Applicable
to customers who submit their completed Giro
application form upon opening the utility account
Security
Deposit for Non-Singaporean and Non-Permanent resident
with work permit is subjected to a different amount for
residential accounts.
For
Non-Singaporeans/Non-Permanent Residents
Type
of Premises
Deposit
for Giro customers
Deposit
for non-Giro customers
HDB 1 or
2 rooms
S$80
S$120
HDB 3,
4, or 5 rooms
S$140
S$200
HUDC/Terrace
S$200
S$300
Private
apartments / Semi-detached houses
S$300
S$500
Bungalow
S$500
S$800
*Applicable
to customers who submit their completed Giro
application form upon opening the utility account
You may
request for the security deposit to be billed into your
account and reflect in your first bill. Alternatively, if
you are submitting your deposit via cheque, please make
cheque payable to SP Services Ltd and indicate your name,
NRIC & premises address at the back of the cheque.
Cash and NETS are also accepted at our customer services
centres.
Tariffs for electricity
Singapore's voltage
is 220-240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second.
Charge levied for domestic
electricity consumption is 16.35 cents/kWh from 1 Jul 2004.
Tariffs for gas
Charge levied for
domestic gas consumption is 15.23 cents/unit (flat rate) with
effect from 1 Dec 2000.
Many households use
LPG gas stored in cylinders. You may purchase such gas by first placing
a deposit for the cylinder with any of the following:
Above 40 cubic metres per month S$1.40
Conservation Tax: 45%
NON-DOMESTIC: All
units
S$1.17 Conservation Tax: 30%
Water borne fee is
charged at S$0.30 per cubic metre
3% GST (Goods &
Services Tax) is payable on all charges and taxes less waterborne fee,
sanitary appliance fee and late payment charges which are not subject to
GST.
If no payment is received after a reminder, a 1% late payment charge is
imposed on any outstanding balance in the next bill.