Hongkong Electric Company

Hongkong Electric Company
香港電燈有限公司
HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments
Company typePublic
SEHK: 2638
ISINHK0000179108
IndustryPublic utility
Founded1 December 1890 (1890-12-01) in British Hong Kong
HeadquartersHongkong Electric Centre, 44 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels,
Key people
  • WAN Chi Tin (CEO)
  • FOK Kin Ning, Canning (chairman)
  • LI Tzar Kuoi, Victor (deputy chairman)
ProductsElectric service
RevenueHK$ 11,344 million (2021)
Total assets
  • HK$114,828 million (2021)
  • HK$111,567 million (2020)
Number of employees
1,682 (2022)
Websitewww.hkelectric.com
Hongkong Electric Company
Traditional Chinese香港電燈有限公司
Simplified Chinese香港电灯有限公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Diàndēng Yǒuxiàngōngsī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1
HK Electric
Traditional Chinese港燈
Simplified Chinese港灯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǎng Dēng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggong2 dang1

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.