Customers facing steeper electricity bills as Hong Kong firms raise fuel charges
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- South China Morning Postseen 25 Aug, 20:07headline rewritten
Hong Kong power firms to raise fuel charges from September amid geopolitical tensionsCustomers facing steeper electricity bills as Hong Kong firms raise fuel charges - South China Morning Postseen 26 Aug, 15:10description edited
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need subsidies to cope with soaring electricity costs after fuel surcharges imposed by Hong Kong’s two power suppliers rose by up to 78.5 per cent since March due to the Middle East war, an industry leader and a lawmaker have said. HK Electric, which mainly supplies Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, announced that its fuel clause charge would increase by 5.9 per cent from August to 60.7 HK cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September. The increase is...Small and medium-sized businesses need subsidies to cope with soaring electricity costs as fuel surcharges imposed by Hong Kong’s two power suppliers have risen by up to 78.5 per cent due to the Middle East war, an industry leader and a lawmaker have said. HK Electric, which mainly supplies Hong Kong and Lamma islands, announced its fuel clause charge would increase by 5.9 per cent to 60.7 HK cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September. The company has raised the charge every month since June,...
- scmp.comseen 27 Aug, 13:06headline rewritten
Power firms to raise fuel charges from September amid geopolitical tensionsCustomers facing steeper electricity bills as Hong Kong firms raise fuel charges
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Tue, 25 August 2026
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Power firms to raise fuel charges from September amid geopolitical tensionsCLP Power and HK Electric announce higher fuel-related charges, while offering rebates and subsidies to ease the burden on households.
- South China Morning Post09:53edited after publishing
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Hong Kong power firms to raise fuel charges from September amid geopolitical tensionsCustomers will face higher electricity bills next month as Hong Kong’s two power suppliers will raise fuel-related charges, with the firms blaming geopolitical tensions and volatility in international energy markets. As electricity costs rise, CLP Power and HK Electric have introduced rebate and relief schemes as grass-roots households face higher air-conditioning costs after a summer with an unusually high number of very hot days. HK Electric, which supplies electricity mainly to Hong Kong...
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post05:45edited after publishing
Small and medium-sized businesses need subsidies to cope with soaring electricity costs as fuel surcharges imposed by Hong Kong’s two power suppliers have risen by up to 78.5 per cent due to the Middle East war, an industry leader and a lawmaker have said. HK Electric, which mainly supplies Hong Kong and Lamma islands, announced its fuel clause charge would increase by 5.9 per cent to 60.7 HK cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in September. The company has raised the charge every month since June,...