Hongkong Electric Company
Hongkong Electric Company headquarters in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong | |
| HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments | |
| Company type | Public |
| SEHK: 2638 | |
| ISIN | HK0000179108 |
| Industry | Public utility |
| Founded | 1 December 1890 in British Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Hongkong Electric Centre, 44 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, |
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| Products | Electric service |
| Revenue | HK$ 11,344 million (2021) |
| Total assets | |
Number of employees | 1,682 (2022) |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港電燈有限公司 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港电灯有限公司 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 港燈 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 港灯 | ||||||||||
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The Hongkong Electric Company (HEC; Chinese: 香港電燈有限公司) is one of Hong Kong's two main electricity generation companies, the other being China Light & Power. The company is owned by several companies including Power Assets Holdings, State Grid Corporation of China, Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings and Qatar Investment Authority. It was the first company to provide electricity in Hong Kong, having run continually since the 19th century.