Entering the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has experienced many times since its return, and prices have grown rapidly. What can one "ten mosquito silver" buy now?
Entering July this year, a number of public services and transportation services are queuing up to increase their prices. First, the monthly adjusted fuel costs of the two power companies continue to rise. The net electricity bill for CLP users will rise to 137 cents, while that of HK Electric is 158.8 cents. An increase of 6.3% and 17.4%.
Based on the average monthly consumption of 275 kWh of electricity by three households, the latest electricity bills are 22.2 to 64.6 yuan higher than at the beginning of the year.
In terms of public transportation services, trams have been approved to increase their fares on July 11, and the fares for passengers aged 12 or over will be increased from 2.6 yuan to 3 yuan; taxis have also been approved by the Executive Council to increase their fares. From July 17, red and blue The green flag drop fee will be added 3 yuan, and the jumping price will also add 1 to 2 cents for each jump.
As for gas, the price will also be increased on August 1. The standard gas fee per megajoule will be raised by 1.15 cents to 27.2 cents, an increase of 4.4%. It is estimated that about 70% of households will increase their monthly gas bill by no more than 10 yuan.
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1. Electricity charge increase
The two electricity companies will be reimbursed monthly and adjust the fuel cost.
According to the information on the websites of the two power companies, the fuel costs of all users in Hong Kong will increase in July.
The website of CLP, which just broke out that Long Ping Bridge in Yuen Long had collapsed, causing "massive blackouts" in Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tin Shui Wai, its website shows that the fuel cost will increase to 46.7 cents in July, a monthly increase of 1.6 cents compared to June. The net electricity bill per kilowatt-hour was as high as 137 sen in July, up 6.3% from January this year.
As for Hong Kong Electric, it also announced earlier that the fuel fee in July will be adjusted to 50.8 cents, an increase of 3.1 cents month-on-month compared with June.
If the average electricity consumption of a three-person household is 275 kWh and calculated by the electricity bill calculator on the two websites, the electricity bill of a CLP residential family in January this year is about 345.2 yuan. Assuming that the electricity consumption remains unchanged, the family will pay 367.4 yuan in July. , that is, 22.2 yuan more than at the beginning of the year.
Under the same circumstances, the electricity bill of HK Electric's residential users at the beginning of the year is about 275.1 yuan, and by July it will be 339.7 yuan, that is, an extra 64.6 yuan.
2. Tram 7.11 fare increase
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The executive council earlier approved the tram fare increase, which will take effect on July 11.
After the fare increase, the tram fare for people aged 12 or above will be increased from the current 2.6 yuan to 3 yuan; as for children aged 3 to 11, it will be increased from 1.3 yuan to 1.5 yuan; the fare of senior citizens aged 65 or above will be slightly increased from the current 1.2 yuan to 1.2 yuan. 1.3 yuan.
The monthly pass has been increased from 220 yuan to 260 yuan, and the original 34 yuan tourist ticket will be cancelled.
The Bureau of Transportation and Housing stated that since the fare increase of trams in July 2018, in the face of competition from other public transport vehicles and the long-term impact of the epidemic, the number of tram passengers has continued to decline, and trams have limited room to further increase non-fare income. The rate will drop from 18% in 2018 to -1.3% in 2021, so it is necessary to adjust fares to maintain financial sustainability.
Range of fare increase for tram applications (Legislative Council document)
3. Taxi fare increase of 7.17
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After about four years of applications, the taxi industry has finally been approved by the Executive Council for the fare increase, which will take effect on July 17.
Under the new fares, the red, blue and green flag-dropping charges will be increased by $3, that is, the table fare for red urban taxis is $27; green New Territories taxis are $23.5; and blue Lantau taxis are $22, an increase of $22. ranged from 11.54% to 13.83%.
As for red, blue, and green, the first and last hop meter charges will be added by 2 cents and 1 cent, respectively. The red first hop meter charge is 1.9 yuan per hop; green 1.7 yuan; blue 1.7 yuan.
As for the back-end skipping charges, the red one will be added to 1.3 per hop; the green one will be 1.3 yuan; and the blue one will be 1.5 yuan.
The latest taxi fares will take effect as early as July this year.
(Legislative Council document)
According to the THB, the government has considered various relevant factors when approving the application for adjustment of taxi fares, including changes in the income and operating costs of taxi operators, public acceptance, and the fare gap between taxis and other public transport. Wait.
4. Gas price increase
The gas company announced earlier to adjust the charges. On August 1, the standard gas charge per megajoule was raised by 1.15 cents to 27.2 cents, an increase of 4.4%. It is estimated that about 70% of households will increase their monthly gas charges by no more than 10 yuan. , the monthly maintenance fee of 9.5 yuan per month for residential users will remain unchanged.
Under the preferential scheme, about 50,000 families, including the elderly, the disabled, low-income and single-parent families, will be exempted from the adjustment of standard gas tariffs, and about half of industrial and commercial users will increase their monthly gas tariffs by less than $290.
The gas company pledged to freeze standard gas tariffs for the next two years, and to provide further support to families in need and help the catering industry to tide over the difficult times.
The gas company has distributed a $200 dining cash coupon to each family under the preferential program.
▼On June 24th, the Pingshi Village Building was covered with national flags and regional flags to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the return on July 1▼
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