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SINGAPORE – The Republic is on track to have 60,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points by 2030, with around 30,500 in operation by the end of March in tandem with the growing demand for EVs.

Taking into account feedback from the residents, EV chargers will be deployed at new Build-To-Order flats when residents start to collect their keys, so that residents can access the chargers earlier. This took effect in April.

This update was given by Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling in Parliament on May 6, in response to a question by MP Choo Pei Ling (Chua Chu Kang GRC) about the deployment of charging infrastructure, particularly in new housing estates.

On the 60,000 target, 40,000 charging points will be in public carparks and 20,000 in private premises. By the end of 2027, every HDB town will have at least one fast-charging hub.

Ms Sun said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) coordinates with agencies such as the Energy Market Authority, Housing Board and industrial developer JTC Corporation to install chargers and the infrastructure required to power them.

For carparks with higher demand for chargers, Ms Sun said LTA works with EV charger operators to deploy more chargers, if there is sufficient electrical capacity to do so.

Specific to the new Tengah housing estate, she said eight multi-storey carparks are in the process of getting EV chargers, in addition to the two already equipped with them.

Dr Choo had said EV owners living in Tengah have asked for charging points to be closer to their h...