Milestones & Accolades

165 years, working behind the scenes

Our story began in 1861 as Singapore Gas Company, a public company supplying gas for street lamps. The next year, Kallang Gasworks began producing gas from coal and was strategically located for easy access to coal supplies shipped in. People used our piped town gas in their daily lives, for cooking and water heating.

Development through the years

From the early 1950s, we started supplying piped town gas to HDB flats, private condominiums, landed properties as well as commercial and industrial customers.

Along the way, the company underwent several name changes – the City Council of Singapore (before 1965), Public Utilities Board (1965 to 1994) and PowerGas Ltd (1995 to 2001). In January 2002, City Gas Pte. Ltd. was formed as a divested entity from PowerGas Ltd. and continued as a piped town gas producer and retailer.

Today, as City Energy Pte. Ltd. (as Trustee of City Energy Trust), we are a fully-owned subsidiary of Keppel Infrastructure Trust.

Our Journey of Growth

1861

Founded as Singapore Gas Company.

1862

Kallang Gasworks was built to produce piped town gas.

1901

Municipal takeover extends gas supply network to street lighting. By 1940, gas pipe network had been rapidly expanded.

1963

Became part of the Public Utilities Board (PUB), and switched to pollution-free naphtha gas.

1995

Electricity and Gas Departments of PUB were corporatised to form Singapore Power.

1997

Opened Senoko Gasworks, a S$240 million facility with a production capacity of 1.6 million m3 of gas per day, to replace production in Kallang.

1998

Ceased operations at Kallang Gasworks and moved to Senoko Gasworks.

2002

City Gas Pte Ltd was formed as a divested entity from PowerGas Ltd.

2003

Natural gas began being used as partial feedstock to produce town gas and further lower carbon footprint.

2004

Achieved our 500,000th customer milestone.

2007

City Gas Trust was constituted as a private trust on 5 January 2007, and a wholly owned subsidiary of CitySpring Infrastructure Trust.

2008

Achieved the 600,000th customer milestone.

2011

Celebrated our 150th anniversary.

2013

Launch of City OG, a joint venture with Osaka Gas.

2014

Achieved the 700,000th customer milestone.

2015

CitySpring Infrastructure Trust was enlarged and renamed as Keppel Infrastructure Trust.

2017

Achieved the 800,000th customer milestone.

2021

City Gas rebranded to City Energy and celebrated its 160th anniversary.

2022

Launch of Go by City Energy for EV charging services.

2023

Reimagined Life by City Energy retail concept store at Plaza Singapura. In the same year, we achieved the 900,000th customer milestone and established ESG targets.

2024

Life by City Energy launches its own brand of smart, energy-efficient and lower-carbon gas water heaters.

2025

First EV charging operator in Singapore to launch app-free EV charging across Singapore and Malaysia.

2026

Commemorated our 165th anniversary.

Awards and Accolades

  • Champion of Good Award

    2026 – 2029

    By National Volunteer And Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)

  • Excellence in Employee Experience & Well-Being (Gold) Award

    2025

    By Singapore Human Resource Institute and sponsored by Health Promotion Board (HPB)

  • Singapore Prestige Brand Award – Heritage Brand Award

    2022

    By Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) and Lianhe Zaobao

  • Fire Safety – Gold Award (Industrial Premises)

    2019

    By National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC)

  • Singapore Health Award – Gold Award

    2014

    By Health Promotion Board

  • Work-Life Achiever Award

    2010 and 2012

    By Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy

  • SCDF Strategic Partner Award

    2009 to 2011

    By Singapore Civil Defence Force

  • Superbrands

    2010, 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026

    By Superbrands Singapore

  • WSH Innovation Award

    2023

    By Workplace Safety and Health Council

  • Singapore’s Best Employers Award

    2022

    By The Straits Times

  • Fire Safety – Excellence Award (Industrial Premises)

    2017

    By National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC)

  • Singapore Health Award – Bronze Award

    2012

    By Health Promotion Board

  • MINDEF Total Defence Awards, Meritorious Defence Partner Award

    2007 to 2012

    By Ministry of Defence

  • Patron of the Arts Awards, Arts Supporter Award

    2008 to 2011

    By National Arts Council

  • Champion of Good Award

    2026 – 2029

    By National Volunteer And Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)

  • Superbrands

    2010, 2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026

    By Superbrands Singapore

  • Excellence in Employee Experience & Well-Being (Gold) Award

    2025

    By Singapore Human Resource Institute and sponsored by Health Promotion Board (HPB)

  • WSH Innovation Award

    2023

    By Workplace Safety and Health Council

  • Singapore Prestige Brand Award – Heritage Brand Award

    2022

    By Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) and Lianhe Zaobao

  • Singapore’s Best Employers Award

    2022

    By The Straits Times

  • Fire Safety – Gold Award (Industrial Premises)

    2019

    By National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC)

  • Fire Safety – Excellence Award (Industrial Premises)

    2017

    By National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council (NFEC)

  • Singapore Health Award – Gold Award

    2014

    By Health Promotion Board

  • Singapore Health Award – Bronze Award

    2012

    By Health Promotion Board

  • MINDEF Total Defence Awards, Meritorious Defence Partner Award

    2007 to 2012

    By Ministry of Defence

  • Work-Life Achiever Award

    2010 and 2012

    By Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy

  • SCDF Strategic Partner Award

    2009 to 2011

    By Singapore Civil Defence Force

  • Patron of the Arts Awards, Arts Supporter Award

    2008 to 2011

    By National Arts Council

Certifications and Accreditations

  • bizSAFE STAR and PARTNER
    By Workplace Safety and Health Council
  • ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System
  • ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management System
  • Progressive Wage Mark
    By The Tripartite Partners comprising the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)
  • ISO 45001: 2018 Safety and Health Management System
  • ISO 50001: 2018 Energy Management System
  • SS 651: 2019 Safety and Health Management System for Chemical Industry

Lunar New Year Service Advisory

In view of the upcoming Lunar New Year, services will be limited to gas activation only on 14, 19 to 21 February. There will be no appointments available on the eve of, and on the public holidays, 16 to 18 February and also on the following Sundays, 15 and 22 February.

We appreciate your understanding during this festive period. Regular operations will resume from 23 February, and we look forward to serving you.Thank you for your continued support, and we wish you a joyful Lunar New Year.