[Power-up fee] How much is the average household actually adding? Read the details of various bailout benefits in one article

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Written by: Golden Chess

2019-12-11 07:30

CLP and HK Electric announced the review of next year's electricity bill in the Legislative Council on Tuesday (10th). CLP's net electricity rate increased by 2.5%, and the net electricity rate was 121.8 HK cents per kilowatt-hour; The net electricity rate is 126.4 HK cents per kWh. In the case of a three-person household using 275 kWh a month, CLP customers are estimated to pay nearly 10 yuan more a month, while HEC customers are paying about 17 yuan more.

As a result of the government ’s electricity tariff relief plan last year, each household will receive a monthly subsidy of HK $ 50, plus a government subsidy of HK $ 2,000 in August this year. After deducting the allowance, if the above households are CLP customers, the monthly electricity bill payable is 115.64 Hong Kong dollars, while the HEC customers only need to pay HK $ 40.6.

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Everything is expensive, and electricity charges will increase next year. CLP said yesterday that the basic electricity price will not increase next year, but due to the increase in the use of natural gas, fuel costs will increase by 3 HK cents per kilowatt-hour, and the net electricity rate will be 126.4 cents per kilowatt-hour. The HEC stated that the basic electricity tariff will increase by 0.7 sen per kWh next year, plus a small amount of the balance of "ground rent and special rates rebate" and "special fuel rebate" will be distributed. The distribution will be stopped. Next year, the net electricity rate will be 126.4 cents per kWh.

In addition, the government announced the launch of the electricity tariff relief plan last year. Each household can receive a subsidy of HK $ 50 per month. In addition, in August this year, the government introduced an electricity subsidy of HK $ 2,000 per household. In the first 11 months, each household can receive HK $ 160 The subsidy means that each household will receive a subsidy of HK $ 210 next year.

Example of HEC residential customers' tariff increase

Examples of actual price increases by CLP residential customers

Source: HEC, CLP, reporter statistics

100 kWh per month without paying electricity

The general public may not necessarily understand the impact of the increase on the actual electricity bill payable. Take the person who consumes 100 kWh of electricity per month as an example. In terms of CLP, the electricity bill payable after deducting subsidies in December this year is 44.3 Hong Kong dollars. After deducting a HK $ 210 allowance next year, the household will not be required to pay electricity bills. In terms of HEC, the electricity fee payable after deducting the subsidy this year is HK $ 24.6, and the electricity deduction is also not required to be paid next year.

The authorities had previously estimated that a three-person household would consume 275 kWh of electricity a month. Based on this calculation, in terms of CLP, after deducting a HK $ 50 subsidy in December this year, the electricity bill payable would be HK $ 265.74. The resident must pay 115.64 yuan. In terms of HEC, after deducting the subsidy in 2019, the family should pay the electricity bill of 183.2 Hong Kong dollars. After deducting the monthly subsidy of 210 Hong Kong dollars, the family only needs to pay the electricity bill of 40.6 Hong Kong dollars per month.

In addition, the two power companies also introduced relief measures, including exemption from the increase period, and the dining voucher plan, etc .:

HK Electric

Designed for non-residential customers (mainly SMEs)

1. About 70,000 low-volume non-residential customers will be exempt from the increase in electricity bills next year for the first six months of 2020.

2. Non-residential customers can get 50% off subsidies for purchasing energy-saving equipment. According to actual equipment requirements, the upper limit is 50,000 to 150,000 yuan.

Especially designed for SME restaurants

1. Invited eligible merchants can apply to delay the payment of electricity bills in December and January by 2 months.

2. Distribute 500 yuan per household to grassroots families for use by SME restaurants. Eligible households include customers participating in the HEC Electricity Concession Scheme, homeowners without independent HEC electricity meters, government welfare allowance schemes or care. Beneficiaries of the Fund.

3. Provide subsidies (60,000 yuan per institution) to arrange catering activities for grassroots people.

CLP

1. Set aside 20 million Hong Kong dollars to launch a four-month "Drink Together Eat and Eat" food and beverage voucher program to subsidize a total of 100,000 seniors, tenants and low-income families to eat out. Distribute.

2. Set aside HK $ 7 million to provide electricity subsidies to dwellers who have not benefited from government electricity subsidies. It is estimated that 10,000 mortuary households will be subsidized and each household will receive a subsidy of HK $ 600.

3. Set aside HK $ 25 million to continue to launch the "Traditional Telecommunications" program to provide electricity subsidies to families in need, including the elderly, low-income families and people with disabilities.

4. Allocate HK $ 10 million to subsidize poor students in vocational colleges for further studies.

5. Set aside HK $ 10 million to donate energy-saving appliances in three years to families in transitional housing. HK $ 2 million will be allocated in 2020 to benefit 2,000 families.

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