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Soubir Univer
Vol. XXV No. 31
HK Electric Co
explains new tariff system
The Hongkong Electric Co Ltd, in a statement issubd last night, answered queries from sctricity consumers who will be paying more under the new tariff system than under the two-meter system which was abandoned on January 1.
At the same time, Mr C. A. Britton, the General Manager, said that the first bills reflecting the new tariffs would be sent by post to consumers today.
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Mr
Britton
Mr Britton said: “As we pointed out in Decem-light were
high ratio of power to who will pay more and some being subsidised | who will pay less than they ber at the press con- by those with a lower power- did under the old tariffs. But ference announcing the light ratio."
all industrial users will bene- structure, there
pointed outfit from the $3m saving."
Mr was "in- will be an overall saving of that this situation
out Britton pointed more than $3m to consumers equitable" and that the com- that the volume of electricity in 1969, but
the not everyone pany introduced
new used by a consumer was not will receive lower billing. structure "to eliminate this the determining factor in
"The changeover, from unfair practice."
whether he would pay less or He continued: "The new more under the new struc- for lighting and power to a structure will not mean ture. single meter which records a greater profits for the com- single rate for all
On the contrary, we current pany. consumed, presented highly will receive $3m less in 1969 for the same volume of complex factors. The result is that, in all classes of con- electricity consumed in 1967, sumer, some will be paying which was the last year for which we had complete figures on which to base the changeover.
differentiation between rates
more and some less,
"Under the old system, the power rate was approxi- mately half the lighting rate on a per unit basis. This meant that consumers using
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"The ratio of lighting to power is the determining fac- tor," he said.
"In all classes of consumer. there are marked differences in ratios.
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"AN obvious compai оп would be to take the case of a young couple, without "We will not obtain these children, who spend many of savings this year. In fact, we their evenings away will have heavy expenses in their dat, and compare this removing the second meter case to an older couple, with and in averaging the accounts several children, who are at while the two meters are home most nights. Naturally, still in operation.
the pattern of electricity usage varies widely between the two cases.'
"That is why our Board of Directors set aside $3m from 1987 income to subsidise con- According to Mr Britton, London, Feb. 5. sumer accounts in 1969.
the lower-income groups, The Queen today approved
"We are aware that the who do not use many luxury the appointment of District Chinese Manufacturers' As- appliances, such as air condi- Judge A. M. McMullin association and the Federation tioners, will benefit from the Paine Judge in Hongkong. of Hongkong Industrie. have new tariffs to a greater degree ĮMs McMull“. 10, has been a expressed interest in the new Lian
will the expatriate District wide in Hongkong tariff system and how it will whose home is equipped with Įsince 1902-AP.
affect the industrial user. ail manner of electrical
"Again, there will be some apparatus.
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