TRANSMISSION OF MAINLAND ELECTRICITY TO STABILIZE HK ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
Late last year, the Hongkong Electric Company (HEC) and CLP Power Hong Kong(CLP) announced that they would raise tariffs from January 2023 by 45.6% and 19.8% respectively compared with January 2022, which were the highest tariff hikes in past years. How can we lower electricity tariffs to alleviate the burden on the public?
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