As Minister of Power, Dr Singh worked for strengthening the power distribution and power generation in Jammu and Kashmir. He pushed various power projects in the State costing ₹4,153 crore, especially Pakal Dul Power Project with capacity of 1000 MW. An amount of ₹1,263.9 crore was earmarked to ensure the augmentation of State's transmission system. While answering a question in State Assembly on 28 January 2017, Dr Singh said under PMDP an amount of ₹220 crore has been earmarked for improving power infrastructure at tourist destinations, ₹1,039 crore for augmentation of distribution infrastructure, ₹116 crore for improving distribution network for four industrial estates, ₹900 crore for capital cities and an amount of ₹105 crore for small grids and smart metering. Singh pushed the officers of J&K Power Development Department (PDD) to meet the targets set for completion of various center-funded schemes. In a meeting, convened on 17 March 2018, to review the progress of various schemes, Dr Singh suspended the Superintending Engineer and Executive Engineer of PDD, Kishtwar district with immediate effect for not meeting the set targets. MoS Power Asiya Naqash, Com Secretary Power Hridesh Kumar, MD J&K State Development Power Corporation Dr Shah Faesal, Secretary Technical Power and Chief Engineers, representative of project monitoring and implementing agencies and senior officers of the department were present in the meeting. On 28 March 2018, Singh launched the initiative of providing electricity to 53 un-electrified villages of Kishtwar, Kupwara, Bandipora, Leh and Kargil in the Off Grid Mode from Kishtwar. The initiative was implemented by J&K State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) in collaboration with IIT Madras. Indian Air Force air lifted the Solar panels from Chandigarh to the remote areas on the request of State Government. Dr Singh also worked for the 100% electrification of Jammu and Kashmir under many schemes including center-funded 'Power for All' scheme. He stressed on the Prime Minister’s vision of providing 24×7 electricity to every household of J&K and implementation in transparent and efficient manner. On 11 december 2017, he launched Saubhagya (Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojna) in J&K with motive of providing free electricity connections to the poor of the erstwhile State.
