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Increase in electricity bills|Subdivided households are worried about higher increase in electricity bills due to overcharging. Residents: a year is expensive

2021-11-09T10:56:43.268Z


The Hong Kong economy has been hit by the epidemic in the past two years, and the market has yet to recover. After conducting an annual electricity tariff review with the government today (9th), CLP and HEC announced that they will increase tariffs in the "epidemic market" starting from January next year, by 5.8% and 7% respectively.


The Hong Kong economy has been hit by the epidemic in the past two years, and the market has yet to recover.

After conducting an annual electricity tariff review with the government today (9th), CLP and HEC announced that they will increase tariffs in the "epidemic market" starting from January next year, by 5.8% and 7% respectively.

Residents in the basic-level sub-divided housing bear the brunt.


Ms. Fang, a family of four who shrank a 100-square-foot Tsuen Wan subdivided apartment, said that for the past five years, the owner has been overcharging the electricity bill. She has been charged 1.5 yuan per kilowatt-hour for electricity, which is more than 20% higher than that of an average family. .

However, the husband and daughter, who have air pipe problems in the sub-room, are forced to turn on the air-conditioning in summer, and the electricity bill is as high as 1,200 yuan.


She estimates that after the electricity bill is increased, the owner will follow the electricity bill. It is expected that the monthly electricity bill will increase by about 70 yuan, and the additional expenditure will increase by 840 yuan in one year. Scare."


Ms. Fang, a member of the Kwai Chung Sub-Unit Residents Alliance, has a family of four living in a sub-unit of less than 100 square feet in Lu Tak Wai, Tsuen Wan.

She said that the monthly rent for the sub-divided housing is now RMB 6,200, lamenting that it is "a lot more expensive."

Although the unit has an independent electric meter, the owner overcharges the electricity bill, charging 1.5 yuan per kilowatt-hour, which is 1.218 yuan more expensive than usual, and once the electricity is 23.1% more expensive.

She said that the family only relied on her husband's monthly salary of 15,000 yuan. After deducting rent, utilities and other expenses, the living expenses were stretched under "a lot of pressure."

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She sighed that the air in the residential room was not circulated. The husband and daughter with their own tracheal problems could not bear the sultry weather in summer. After turning on the air-conditioner, the electricity bill increased greatly. In June this year, the electricity bill was as high as 1219.5 yuan. When I came back, it was more bake, and my husband’s same female trachea was not good, so she would think that the bake was better.” She continued, the temperature dropped last month, and the electricity consumption still reached nearly 700 degrees. The electricity bill is 1,047 yuan. In the past, the electricity used in winter was nearly 1,000 yuan. Because the shower and cooking were all used for electricity, "It’s so heavy and powerful. I'll use it a lot, but I won't be able to turn on the air-conditioning."

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Owners of subdivided houses overcharge electricity bills, and subdivided households worry about higher increases

Ms. Fang said reluctantly that electricity consumption can no longer be saved, "Don’t dare to save, it’s like summer, children don’t feel comfortable seeing the doctor, hundreds of mosquitoes, hundreds of mosquitoes (cost) Zhong Jin, I would rather turn on the air-conditioning." She estimated to add As soon as the electricity bill news comes out, the landlord will increase the electricity charge per kilowatt-hour accordingly. "I am so closed. The rent increase, electricity bill increase, and water bill are really shocking and worrying to us." According to it in June. According to the calculation of the electricity bill, she will have to pay about 70 yuan more electricity bill every month after the electricity bill is increased.

When asked about countermeasures to increase electricity tariffs, Ms. Fang said frankly that there was no way, she just continued to shrink in a small sub-district waiting to go upstairs. For example, public housing is more difficult for transitional housing. If it is really unreasonable, we have no way to increase the price."

Single-parent CSSA subdivided households: do you want to add it?

How miserable!

Ms. Huang is a single mother. She lives with her 10-year-old son in a sub-district about 100 feet in Sham Shui Po. She has an independent meter. In October, she used more than 500 kWh of electricity. The total utility bill was 1,032 yuan, which made her two CSSA recipients. Feeling pressured.

Ms. Huang said that the two of them have been paying attention to saving electricity at home. They wash clothes up to 3 times a week. They also switch from an induction cooker to a gas stove. Try to be patient when the weather is hot. They are willing to turn on the air conditioner before going to bed at night. "The electricity bill is too high in October. , The landlord may say that the air-conditioning of the housing company is aging, and there is more food and electricity."

Ms. Huang feels a lot of pressure for the two power companies to increase their electricity bills. "I want to increase it? It's miserable!" According to her October electricity bill, the price increase is estimated to be about 40 yuan more per month, which will add to her life.

She said that her son was in the developmental period, and sometimes said that she was hungry at night, "Mom, I'm so hungry, can I buy a meal for me? But it is really burdensome, and sometimes they talk to him and call him Qu Renyi. Tolerate."

Electricity fee increase will be announced within the expected day: there may be a double-digit increase to promote the provision of electricity subsidies to the grassroots. Potential increase in electricity tariffs described the increase as "not surprising" Huan Tuan: Not too optimistic

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Source: hk1

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