A third of Singaporeans open to nuclear energy’s potential, highest in Asean

Just under a third of Singaporeans, or 31.4 per cent, believe that nuclear energy promises a clean power source with the greatest potential in the city state, representing the highest acceptance rate in Southeast Asia, a new study has found.

The approval rate represented an 11.1 per cent increase from 2024, the Southeast Asia Climate Outlook 2026 Survey found, even as solar energy continued to be the most popular choice.

The latest study, released on Thursday by the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, showed that public acceptance of civilian nuclear energy is growing.