The full name of CLP Power Group is China Light and Power Company Limited, which was established in Hong Kong on 190 1. Its business covers Hongkong, Chinese mainland, Australia, Indian, Southeast Asia and Taiwan Province Province. Is the world's leading power company, owned by CLP Holdings Limited (listing number: 002) listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with a market value of about126.3 billion Hong Kong dollars. The shares of CLP Holdings are directly traded in the United States with American Depositary Receipts. The group's revenue in 2006 was about HK$ 45.7 billion.
Founded in 1889, Hongkong Electric Company Limited (HEC) is one of the oldest power companies in the world. As the main operating company of HEC Group, HEC has been providing efficient and reliable power supply to more than 500,000 users on Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island at reasonable and affordable prices.
The HEC is well aware of the importance of reliable power supply to Hong Kong as a financial center and a world-class city. Therefore, it has been investing resources to make the power supply system more advanced and reliable. The reliability of HEC's power supply is one of the best records in the world, and it has been maintained at 99.999% since 1997, which has played an important role in promoting Hong Kong's economic development and improving the quality of life of its citizens.