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HK Electric

HK Electric (formerly Hongkong Electric) is one of Hong Kong's two major electricity providers. It is controlled by multinational conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, which has five core businesses ‐ ports and related services, retail, infrastructure, energy and telecommunications in over 50 countries. The conglomerate is headed by Li Ka-shing, one of Asia’s wealthiest men, who has been nicknamed “Superman” because of his investment prowess.

Chairman / President

FOK Kin Ning

CEO / Managing Director

CHAN Lok Man

CFO / Finance Director

WONG Kim Man

Industry

Energy & Utilities

Website

hkelectric.com

Headquarters address

44 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK:6

Year founded

1889

The collision involved the Lamma IV ferry and the Sea Smooth catamaran. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court postpones inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma Island ferry crash

Court has already twice postponed ruling for inquest into collision between Lamma IV ferry and Sea Smooth catamaran.

2 Dec 2025 - 6:32PM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Cheaper electricity bills are nice but not enough

22 Nov 2025 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers to pay up to 2.6% less for electricity from 2026 as fuel prices ease

18 Nov 2025 - 10:53PM

2025 National Games

Hong Kong officials eye Legco poll push with a little boost from National Games

Telecoms group PCCW-HKT is the latest company to encourage employees to cast their ballots in December 7 poll.

2 Nov 2025 - 6:08PMvideocam

Excited spectators in Tsim Sha Tsui show their support for torch-bearers in Sunday’s relay. Photo: Felix Wong

Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong business sector in push to get workers to vote in coming Legco poll

Incentives such as a half day of paid leave and transport subsidies will be offered to encourage staff to cast their ballots on December 7.

31 Oct 2025 - 10:30PM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay hit by power outage, 230 homes without electricity

HK Electric says 11-kilovolt high-voltage cable suspected to have been damaged by a third-party construction project at around 2.35pm on Tuesday.

9 Sep 2025 - 8:39PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong residents to get up to 6.7% off electricity bill in September

HK Electric and CLP Power, the city’s main energy firms, adjust fuel costs in response to geopolitical tensions.

25 Aug 2025 - 10:24PM

The smaller bills will affect 593,000 commercial and residential customers in HK Electric’s service areas. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong society

Burst pipe in Hong Kong’s North Point leaves many without water, electricity

Water supply cut off for 2,600 residents and 130 households without electricity as emergency repair work continues.

11 Aug 2025 - 9:31PM

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to impose new emission caps on local power plants from 2030

Authorities to further cut annual allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates by up to 25 per cent.

30 May 2025 - 7:44PM

Hong Kong courts

Inspectors did not need to look for ship flaws, Hong Kong disaster probe told

Most inspectors ‘would just walk past and ignore’ defects, retired Marine Department official tells inquest into Lamma ferry tragedy.

27 May 2025 - 5:16PMvideocam

The Lamma IV ferry sank in less than two minutes, resulting in 39 deaths. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong marine officials missed ferry design flaw, disaster inquiry hears

Coroner’s Court hears evidence from three current and former ship inspectors involved in checks on ill-fated Lamma IV over the years.

19 May 2025 - 11:26PMvideocam

The Lamma IV sits in the grounds of the government dockyard at Stonecutters Island. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong courts

Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears

Former Cheoy Lee manager says he put his faith in junior colleagues’ calculations, which were generated using software he did not understand.

9 May 2025 - 8:16PM

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong ferry disaster survivor says life jackets locked away before sinking

Philip Chiu, whose sister died in the 2012 tragedy, becomes first witness to provide verbal testimony at coroner’s inquest.

8 May 2025 - 6:03PM

Hong Kong courts

Boat involved in Hong Kong ferry disaster ‘was sailing at high speed’ before crash

Coroner’s Court hears Sea Smooth could have been travelling as fast as 20 knots, or about 37km/h, before the collision with Lamma IV in 2012.

7 May 2025 - 9:03PM

The Lamma IV (pictured) sank moments after being struck by the Sea Smooth on October 1, 2012. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong courts

Coroner’s inquest begins into 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry disaster

Hearing is being held after two relatives convinced Court of Appeal that it was in the public interest to once again investigate the accident that left 39 people dead.

7 May 2025 - 1:28AMvideocam

The collision on October 1, 2012, left 39 people dead. Photo: Handout

From our archives

When Hong Kong built its first wind turbine, on Lamma Island

Despite initial concerns about noise pollution, the 71-metre turbine proved successful, prompting Hongkong Electric to consider further wind farm development.

15 Feb 2025 - 6:15AM

Hong Kong society

Kenmuddy Town? Hong Kong power firm apologises for botched road markings

A viral image showed the Chinese name for ‘Kennedy Town’ written wrongly, with the first character in simplified form and the second to mean ‘mud’.

10 Jan 2025 - 5:01PM

Hong Kong economy

Cost of living in Hong Kong: what you’ll have to pay more for in 2025

From electricity and transport to fast food and rent, prices are set to rise from January.

1 Jan 2025 - 11:04PM

CLP Power will increase fees by 0.98 per cent per unit of electricity. Photo: Jelly Tse

Accidents and personal safety

190 trapped after fire triggers halt of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

Fire alarm triggered at Ferris wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas.

6 Dec 2024 - 12:18AM

Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers to pay nearly 1% more for electricity next year

City’s two power companies increase charges after prices cut by as much as 16 per cent last year.

19 Nov 2024 - 10:04PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong power firms vow HK$310 million of relief measures for residents

Low-income households and NGOs the target of some measures to be rolled out by CLP Power and HK Electric.

16 Nov 2024 - 9:56PM

Subsidies for replacing air conditioners are among the relief measures. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s CLP Power ‘should prioritise’ protective devices before storm season

Engineer calls for city’s main electricity supplier to prepare for lightning, flooding after voltage dips caused recent service disruptions.

24 Jun 2024 - 2:52PM

Hong Kong

Editorial | CLP needs to amp up probe into worrying Hong Kong power outages

Government expresses “deep concern” after Wong Tai Sin blackout, the latest in a string of outages in Hong Kong that have yet to be adequately reviewed and explained

20 Jun 2024 - 6:15AM

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong power companies’ apologies aren’t enough after outages

Recent power outages provide an opportune time for the government to reassess its relationship with Hong Kong’s electricity providers.

17 Jun 2024 - 11:18AM

Accidents and personal safety

Explainer | Hong Kong’s CLP ‘on the decline’? String of disruptions sparks calls for change

Power utility to conduct review after latest outage, with some lawmakers raising questions over new incentive-punishment mechanism.

25 Jun 2024 - 3:41PM

The environment minister has called for “fundamental improvements” to CLP’s culture and electricity supply management system. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Hong Kong society

Power outage in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin plunges 2,250 households into darkness

Four cases of lift shutdowns reported, covering residential and industrial blocks and shopping centre in area.

13 Jun 2024 - 8:36AM

CLP engineers have been sent out for emergency repairs. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong seeks extra CLP Power fines for voltage dips as well as power cuts

Environment and Ecology Bureau says government ‘very concerned’ by string of CLP Power voltage falls in first part of year and proposes new penalty charges.

21 May 2024 - 12:01AM

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong power firms ‘should be fined if voltage dips leave people stuck in lifts’

Legislators call for shake-up after series of voltage dips in recent months resulted in hundreds of people becoming trapped in lifts.

8 Apr 2024 - 9:44PM

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Hong Kong court postpones inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma Island ferry crash

Court has already twice postponed ruling for inquest into collision between Lamma IV ferry and Sea Smooth catamaran.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Editorial | Cheaper electricity bills are nice but not enough

Hongkongers to pay up to 2.6% less for electricity from 2026 as fuel prices ease

Hong Kong officials eye Legco poll push with a little boost from National Games

Telecoms group PCCW-HKT is the latest company to encourage employees to cast their ballots in December 7 poll.

Hong Kong business sector in push to get workers to vote in coming Legco poll

Incentives such as a half day of paid leave and transport subsidies will be offered to encourage staff to cast their ballots on December 7.

Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay hit by power outage, 230 homes without electricity

HK Electric says 11-kilovolt high-voltage cable suspected to have been damaged by a third-party construction project at around 2.35pm on Tuesday.

Hong Kong residents to get up to 6.7% off electricity bill in September

HK Electric and CLP Power, the city’s main energy firms, adjust fuel costs in response to geopolitical tensions.

Burst pipe in Hong Kong’s North Point leaves many without water, electricity

Water supply cut off for 2,600 residents and 130 households without electricity as emergency repair work continues.

Hong Kong to impose new emission caps on local power plants from 2030

Authorities to further cut annual allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates by up to 25 per cent.

Inspectors did not need to look for ship flaws, Hong Kong disaster probe told

Most inspectors ‘would just walk past and ignore’ defects, retired Marine Department official tells inquest into Lamma ferry tragedy.

Hong Kong marine officials missed ferry design flaw, disaster inquiry hears

Coroner’s Court hears evidence from three current and former ship inspectors involved in checks on ill-fated Lamma IV over the years.

Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears

Former Cheoy Lee manager says he put his faith in junior colleagues’ calculations, which were generated using software he did not understand.

Hong Kong ferry disaster survivor says life jackets locked away before sinking

Philip Chiu, whose sister died in the 2012 tragedy, becomes first witness to provide verbal testimony at coroner’s inquest.

Boat involved in Hong Kong ferry disaster ‘was sailing at high speed’ before crash

Coroner’s Court hears Sea Smooth could have been travelling as fast as 20 knots, or about 37km/h, before the collision with Lamma IV in 2012.

Coroner’s inquest begins into 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry disaster

Hearing is being held after two relatives convinced Court of Appeal that it was in the public interest to once again investigate the accident that left 39 people dead.

When Hong Kong built its first wind turbine, on Lamma Island

Despite initial concerns about noise pollution, the 71-metre turbine proved successful, prompting Hongkong Electric to consider further wind farm development.

Kenmuddy Town? Hong Kong power firm apologises for botched road markings

A viral image showed the Chinese name for ‘Kennedy Town’ written wrongly, with the first character in simplified form and the second to mean ‘mud’.

Cost of living in Hong Kong: what you’ll have to pay more for in 2025

From electricity and transport to fast food and rent, prices are set to rise from January.

190 trapped after fire triggers halt of Hong Kong Observation Wheel

Fire alarm triggered at Ferris wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas.

Hongkongers to pay nearly 1% more for electricity next year

City’s two power companies increase charges after prices cut by as much as 16 per cent last year.

Hong Kong power firms vow HK$310 million of relief measures for residents

Low-income households and NGOs the target of some measures to be rolled out by CLP Power and HK Electric.

Hong Kong’s CLP Power ‘should prioritise’ protective devices before storm season

Engineer calls for city’s main electricity supplier to prepare for lightning, flooding after voltage dips caused recent service disruptions.

Editorial | CLP needs to amp up probe into worrying Hong Kong power outages

Government expresses “deep concern” after Wong Tai Sin blackout, the latest in a string of outages in Hong Kong that have yet to be adequately reviewed and explained

Opinion | Hong Kong power companies’ apologies aren’t enough after outages

Recent power outages provide an opportune time for the government to reassess its relationship with Hong Kong’s electricity providers.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | Hong Kong’s CLP ‘on the decline’? String of disruptions sparks calls for change

Power utility to conduct review after latest outage, with some lawmakers raising questions over new incentive-punishment mechanism.

Power outage in Hong Kong’s Wong Tai Sin plunges 2,250 households into darkness

Four cases of lift shutdowns reported, covering residential and industrial blocks and shopping centre in area.

Hong Kong seeks extra CLP Power fines for voltage dips as well as power cuts

Environment and Ecology Bureau says government ‘very concerned’ by string of CLP Power voltage falls in first part of year and proposes new penalty charges.

Hong Kong power firms ‘should be fined if voltage dips leave people stuck in lifts’

Legislators call for shake-up after series of voltage dips in recent months resulted in hundreds of people becoming trapped in lifts.

Editorial | Cheaper electricity bills are nice but not enough

Explainer | Hong Kong’s CLP ‘on the decline’? String of disruptions sparks calls for change