SINGAPORE – As of mid-October 2025, approximately 85 percent of the Housing & Development Board (HDB) carparks across Singapore have been fitted with electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, according to officials. This figure covers more than 1,600 out of nearly 2,000 HDB carparks nationwide.
Under the national plan, Singapore had set a target for every HDB town to be “EV-Ready” by the end of 2025, meaning charging infrastructure installed in each HDB carpark as part of its broader Singapore Green Plan 2030. However, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) acknowledges that the full rollout will not meet the 2025 deadline.
The LTA reports that for the remaining approximate 150 carparks, installations will only be completed from 2026 onwards. Officials cited “technical constraints” such as electrical capacity, infrastructure readiness, and community considerations such as parking demand and car-park usage patterns in different estates.
Typically, the carparks already upgraded will have at least three 7.4 kW slow chargers each intended for overnight charging rather than high-speed top-ups. These slower units are suitable for residents charging their EVs at home while parked, but they offer significantly longer charging times compared to fast chargers (e.g., 120 kW) used in commercial settings.
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Residents’ feedback highlights both progress and ongoing pain points. In some estates, like Tampines GreenVines, new installations have improved convenience for EV owners. One resident said the availability of local chargers “made it much easier to charge my car.” Yet for others, frustration remains especially in newer Build-To-Order (BTO) towns or estates where EV charging facilities are still absent. In one case, a resident at Kebun Baru noted having to travel elsewhere to find an available charger and pay extra parking fees to access it.
The government maintains that, despite the delay, progress is steady and in line with broader infrastructure goals. On the official website, the LTA notes that more than 25,000 EV charging points are already in place across Singapore, of which over 7,500 are in HDB carparks covering the 85 percent figure.
Going forward, the authorities say they will continue working with EV charging operators and communities to scale up installations in estates with high demand and adequate electrical capacity, while keeping pace with evolving EV adoption rates and charger technologies.
While the 2025 deadline will not be fully met, the milestone of 85 percent remains noteworthy within a relatively short timeframe and dense urban environment. The delay underscores the challenge of retrofitting large-scale residential infrastructure while balancing demand, wiring capacity, and resident needs highlighting the complexity of rapidly transitioning an urban carpark ecosystem to support the growth of electric vehicles.
