TotalEnergies Exits Singapore’s EV Charging Scene

Charge point operator (CPO) TotalEnergies is winding down its electric vehicle charging operations in Singapore, bringing an end to one of the country’s earliest large-scale public charging networks. The company confirmed it will exit the segment by Dec 31, with all its charging points to be transferred to other operators.

Its departure comes after BlueSG abruptly paused its point-to-point EV car-sharing service in August. BlueSG was the only operator offering such services in Singapore and the primary user of TotalEnergies’ charging network.

At its peak, TotalEnergies oversaw around 1,400 charging points across nearly 350 HDB carparks, forming one of the largest clusters of low-powered chargers in the national system.

The network’s performance was closely tied to BlueSG’s fleet, and with the service now on hold until its planned 2026 return, the infrastructure no longer aligned with TotalEnergies’ operational plans.

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) acknowledged the exit and said the charging points will remain active as part of the public charging network. They will not be decommissioned. 

Instead, the chargers will be progressively transferred to operators already managing EV infrastructure in HDB estates, allowing the government to streamline operations without additional cost and to improve maintenance efficiency.

SP Mobility is among the operators stepping in. It will take over 63 locations (250 charging points) beginning Nov 28. These sites span high-demand neighbourhoods such as Bedok, Bishan, Hougang and Punggol. 

SP Mobility expects to migrate the chargers onto its platform from Dec 8 to 19, after which users can access them through its app.

The remaining chargers will also be handed over in phases to other operators. What remains unclear for now is whether chargers that have yet to transition will stay accessible or face temporary shutdowns during the handover process.

Despite its exit from EV charging, TotalEnergies says the move does not affect its broader business activities in Singapore. The company maintains that it remains committed to the Singapore Green Plan and to supporting the region’s long-term energy transition, even as the country’s public charging landscape shifts into a new phase.

Source: CNA