Green Living Made Easy, Singapore’s $400 Climate Voucher Scheme 2025 Explained

In today’s time when climate change has become a global crisis, the Singapore government has taken a commendable and effective step to make its citizens responsible towards the environment in 2025. The name of this scheme is “$400 Climate Voucher Scheme 2025”, which is being implemented in collaboration with Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency. Under this scheme, eligible families will be provided vouchers worth up to $400 so that they can purchase energy and water-conserving equipment.

Let us understand in detail in this article what this scheme is, who will get its benefit, how the vouchers will be redeemed and what is its importance in Singapore’s green policy.

Why has this climate voucher been introduced?

Today the effects of climate change are being seen rapidly all over the world. This scheme has been launched under the Singapore Government’s “Singapore Green Plan 2030” to promote green lifestyle in the country. This voucher scheme has been introduced to adopt energy-efficient and eco-friendly options by removing old, electricity and water consuming appliances.

Increase in voucher amount – more incentive than before

The most notable thing about this scheme is that while the voucher amount was $300 in 2024, it has been increased to $400 in 2025. This reflects the government’s view that it wants to give more incentives to citizens so that they are interested in adopting green technologies.

This amount will be given in two parts:

• Families who have not used the 2024 voucher will get the full $400.
• Those who have already availed $300 will get an additional $100 top-up this year.

Who can apply – Eligibility Criteria

This scheme of the Singapore government is very inclusive, and has been designed to ensure that as many people as possible can benefit from it.

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• The applicant’s residence must be a registered public or private residence in Singapore.
• At least one family member must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• The applicant must have a SingPass account and a verified mobile number.
• The vouchers are distributed digitally, so technological access is a must.

Easy process to redeem vouchers

The Singapore government has made the process of obtaining and using vouchers completely digital. The procedure is not only quick but also very simple to the user.

The process step by step is as follows:

• The applicant has to log in to RedeemSG portal using his SingPass ID.
• Once verified, a voucher with QR link on a code can be sent to the mobile number through SMS.
• The clients who have not already used the voucher will be given a 400 QR code otherwise a 100 top-up code.
• One can scan this QR code in the shop or when making an online purchase.

Where and what to spend the voucher?

There are over 500 authorised retail stores in Singapore to use the voucher. These include electronics shops, supermarkets, and specialised eco-stores. For online shopping, select sellers on Shopee and Lazada are allowed to accept the voucher.

But remember the voucher can only be used on products that are certified by NEA and PUB and have the appropriate energy or water efficiency label.

What products can it be used on?

The vouchers will apply to the following products, as long as they will comply with the national standards:

• Energy-efficient refrigerators
• Air conditioners with inverter technology
• Water-saving washing machines
• LED light bulbs
• DC fans
• Certified water-saving taps and showerheads

Every appliance must have an energy or water efficiency label. Check the product eligibility and the seller’s participation before making a purchase.

Environmental and economic benefits – together

The benefits of this scheme are not just limited to the environment. It is also economically beneficial. The usage of energy efficient household gadgets causes the saving of electricity and water use as well as a reduction of the monthly expenses in utility The scheme also encourages green lifestyles in the homes- this will make the nation resistant to climatic changes in future.

Climate responsibility in each family

The biggest lesson to learn in the Climate Voucher Scheme is that it is possible to start with ourselves. It is when all the households switch to new, energy-efficient models replacing their old, energy-intensive appliances but the general effect is experienced nationwide.

The 2025 plan is demonstrating to Singapore the way in which climate targets may be realized by government and people work together- step by step in an effective way.

Conclusion:

The $400 Climate Voucher Scheme 2025 in Singapore is not only the government incentive but also a way to show that people have become aware of the issue and responsible. The plan demonstrates that environmental responsibility is not a hard task to accomplish, as every citizen can contribute in case they have the necessary tools and advice Provided that more nations implement such schemes in the next few years, it can become possible to beat the climate crisis, not only as a theoretical prospect, but as a fact.

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