Singapore is looking at nuclear fusion as a potential long-term replacement for natural gas, which currently supplies about 95% of its electricity. The city-state has no domestic fossil fuel reserves, so it imports nearly all of its gas via pipelines and LNG. Fusion is still unproven commercially, but Singapore wants to track the technology closely rather than commit to specific projects. Officials are weighing fusion against solar, wind, and small modular reactors. Fusion would offer baseload power without carbon emissions, but experts say the earliest realistic grid contribution is the 2040s. Singapore may support fusion through research, materials science, or investment rather than building reactors itself. The article also notes regional implications for Malaysia and Indonesia if gas trade shifts.
