Paya Lebar Square EV Charging: Prices and Busy Times
Prices and busy times for EV charging at Paya Lebar Square.
Kiat Goh
- SP Mobility charges S$0.81 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on its alternating-current (AC) plugs and S$0.89 on its direct-current (DC) plugs.
- That is above the median public rates, S$0.70 for AC and S$0.80 for fast DC.
- Paya Lebar Square, at 60 Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 409051, has four plugs in a car park open to the public.
- This page gives live plug counts, busy times and what a typical charge costs.
As of 2 November 2026, electric vehicle (EV) charging at Paya Lebar Square costs S$0.81 per kWh on SP Mobility's two 22kW AC plugs and S$0.89 per kWh on its two 100kW DC plugs.
When all the plugs here are taken, three other public car parks with chargers are within about 200m.
Plugs available now
Updated
SP Mobility · Level 3
- AC 22kW
- 2 of 2 available
- DC 100kW
- 2 of 2 available
Chargers at Paya Lebar Square
SP Mobility runs two AC plugs at 22kW and two DC plugs at 100kW.
| Operator and plugs | S$ per kWh |
|---|---|
| SP Mobility 2 AC, 22kW, Type 2 | S$0.81 |
| SP Mobility 2 DC, 100kW, Combo 2 (CCS2) | S$0.89 |
All plugs are in a public mall car park.
SP Mobility: its plugs are on Level 3, in lots 239 to 242.
Starting a charge: on the 22kW AC plugs, press the green button on the side of the charger when it beeps and blinks, after starting the charge in the SP app.
Charging speed: each kW figure is the charger's maximum. A car charges only as fast as it can take.
When it is busy
SP Mobility's two AC plugs are often hard to get from 7am to 10pm on weekdays, and from 11am to 10pm at weekends.
Its two DC plugs are often hard to get on weekdays from 11am to 2pm and from 5pm to 10pm, on Saturdays from 11am to 10pm, and on Sundays from 7am to 10pm.
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| 7am to 11am | Tight | Moderate |
| 11am to 2pm | Very tight | Very tight |
| 2pm to 5pm | Very tight | Tight |
| 5pm to 10pm | Tight | Very tight |
| 10pm to 7am | Freely available | Freely available |
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| 7am to 11am | Moderate | Tight |
| 11am to 2pm | Tight | Tight |
| 2pm to 5pm | Moderate | Very tight |
| 5pm to 10pm | Tight | Very tight |
| 10pm to 7am | Freely available | Freely available |
What the ratings mean:
- Freely available: almost always a plug available.
- Moderate: now and then, no plug was available.
- Tight: at times, no plug was available.
- Very tight: often, no plug was available.
So the easiest time to charge here is from 10pm to 7am.
If the plugs here are taken
These are the nearest public car parks with chargers.
| Car park | Distance | Operator and plugs |
|---|---|---|
| Lifelong Learning Institute | About 100m | SP Mobility, 4 AC |
| PLQ Mall | About 150m | SP Mobility, 4 AC, 4 DC |
| Paya Lebar Quarters 1 & 2 Carpark, Level 3 | About 200m | Charge+, 2 AC, 4 DC |
How the rates compare
Lowest listed rate in Singapore: S$0.34 per kWh, at the Schneider Electric Building on Kallang Avenue. Those chargers are for the staff who work there, not the public, and the revolt.sg charger map marks them "Restricted access".
Cheapest confirmed open to the public: S$0.43 per kWh, on a 7.4kW AC point run by Eneready at the Singapore Polytechnic Graduates' Guild on Dover Road (postal code 139658).
Lowest listed DC rate: S$0.39 per kWh, on a 30kW unit at Millage on Changi Road.
Cheapest fast DC confirmed open to the public: S$0.50 per kWh for 50kW or more, on a 180kW ultra-fast unit at the Singapore Polytechnic Graduates' Guild on Dover Road.
The median public rate: S$0.70 per kWh for AC and S$0.80 for fast DC (50kW to 150kW). SP Mobility's AC and DC rates here are above them.
Cheapest in each area: the Singapore EV Charging Price Index lists the cheapest public AC, fast DC and ultra-fast DC chargers, with their places, and the cheapest in each part of the island.
Paying and idle fees
| Operator | App | Pay without the app? | Idle fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP Mobility | SP app | Yes, with Guest Checkout on the SP Mobility website | S$0.50 a minute after a 30-minute grace period, capped at S$40 a session. Applies 10am to 10pm at all HDB car parks and selected other sites, and at any hour at petrol stations. |
SP Mobility's idle fees apply here.
Every operator's rules are in the revolt.sg public charging guide.
Parking
Paya Lebar Square's car park rates: NA. The revolt.sg charger map does not show them.
What a typical charge costs here
Take a 30kWh top-up on one of SP Mobility's 22kW AC plugs, in a car that takes up to 11kW on AC. Drivers should check what their own car takes.
- Time: about 2 hours 44 minutes at 11kW.
- Charge: about S$24, at about S$0.81 per kWh.
- Parking: NA.
- Total: about S$24 for the charge, plus parking.
- On SP Mobility's 100kW DC plugs: about 30 minutes, in a car that takes 60kW on DC, for about S$27, at about S$0.89 per kWh, plus parking.
More from revolt.sg
- EV Charging in Paya Lebar and Geylang. The cheapest chargers in the area.
- EV Charging While You Shop in Singapore: Prices, Parking and Busy Times. Malls and stores compared side by side.
- Singapore EV Charging Price Index. The lowest listed rates, and the cheapest you can use.
- Public EV Charging in Singapore: How to Charge, Apps and Idle Fees. How to start a charge, which app to use, and idle fees.
- EV Charger Near Me Singapore: Live Map & Availability. How to use the revolt.sg charger map.
- How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV in Singapore? Home, public and petrol compared.
Corrections can be sent through the report button on the charger map or to hello@revolt.sg.
Prices checked . Sources: LTA, revolt.sg, and crowd sourced from revolt.sg users.
Photo, cropped: “Paya Lebar Square 08-11-2023” by LN9267, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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