CLP Adjusts Fuel Fee Up 0.2%; Special Rebate Eases Burden for Low-Income Households
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
CLP Power announced a marginal increase in its fuel adjustment fee for September to 45.1 Hong Kong cents per kilowatt-hour, up 0.1 cent from August, reflecting actual fuel price movements over the past three months . To ease the financial burden on grassroots citizens, CLP is rolling out a three-month "special fuel fee rebate" from August to October, offering 8 cents per kWh for residential customers using 900 kWh or less per bill cycle . After the rebate, eligible customers will pay 37.1 cents per kWh for September's fuel adjustment fee, below January's level of 39.4 cents . In contrast, HK Electric's fuel adjustment fee climbed to 60.7 cents per kWh, representing a 5.9% monthly increase and the fourth consecutive month of rises . Both power companies are implementing support measures for low-consumption households during this period of rising energy costs .
Key Points
- CLP September fuel adjustment fee set at 45.1 cents/kWh, a 0.2% increase from August's 45.0 cents
- CLP special rebate of 8 cents per kWh applies to households consuming 900 kWh or less per bill
- Approximately 50% of eligible CLP residential customers can benefit from the rebate programme
- After rebate, CLP customers pay 37.1 cents/kWh for fuel adjustment, lower than January's 39.4 cents
- HK Electric's September fuel adjustment fee rises to 60.7 cents, up 5.9% from August's 57.3 cents
- HK Electric cumulative fuel fee increase exceeds 133% compared to May's low of 26.0 cents
- HK Electric combined net tariff reaches 188 cents/kWh including basic charge
- Both utilities offer three-month support schemes from August to October