Singapore targets air con use to save energy

Singapore calls on government worker to set air conditioning at 25°C or higher to preserve fuel supplies hit by Iran-US conflict

Singapore landscape

Government employees in Singapore have been told to cut their use of air conditioning to preserve fuel supplies hit by the Iran-US conflict.

Air conditioning is near ubiquitous in the island state, which relies heavily on the Middle East for its gas and oil supplies.

The Ministry of Sustainability and Environment announced on 8 April that government employees should set the air conditioning to 25°C and closely manage how long units are in use. Workers are also being urged to switch to fans and take public transport to cut the use of fuel.