The MDSC will support a range of market development initiatives, such as the Electricity Futures Market and the Open Electricity Market. These initiatives will benefit consumers by bringing about competitive pricing and more choices.
For instance, the Open Electricity Market (www.openelectricitymarket.sg) allows consumers to buy electricity from a retailer of their choice, at a price plan that best meets their needs. Empowering consumers with this choice and flexibility in their electricity purchases have incentivised retailers to provide more competitive pricing and innovative offers. There are retailers who offer various types of price plans ranging from green energy options to those with tie-ups with other service providers such as telecommunications companies, insurance companies and banks.
The introduction of the Electricity Futures Market has facilitated the entry of several independent retailers and further injected competition in the retail electricity market to the benefit of consumers.
