Who owns HK Electric?
HK Electric is owned by HK Electric Investments (Hong Kong, HKEX: 2638).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: HK Electric Investments 2025 Annual Results. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Origin
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Electric utilities
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 2638
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About HK Electric
The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited was incorporated on 24 January 1889 and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HK Electric Investments. It generates, transmits, distributes and supplies electricity to more than 593,000 customers in Hong Kong, according to the 2024 annual report.
Ownership timeline of HK Electric
- Current owner HK Electric Investments [1] reported
Where HK Electric sits in HK Electric Investments
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in electric utilities, and who owns them
The 47 brands in electric utilities on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Exelon, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric | Exelon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caribbean Utilities Company | Fortis | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Alabama Power | Southern Company | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Empire District Electric | Algonquin Power | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chubu Electric Power | Chubu Electric Power | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina | Dominion Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kentucky Utilities | PPL | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: HK Electric Investments
HK Electric Investments is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 2638.
HK Electric Investments is a Hong Kong trust whose share stapled units, issued with HK Electric Investments Limited, are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong stock exchange under stock code 2638. Its 2025 results announcement says the trust's scope is limited to investing in the company, which in turn wholly owns The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited.
HK Electric Investments: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇭🇰 HK Electric and other Hong Kong brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 45 brands that began in Hong Kong. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; HK Electric is not one of them.
- CLP Power — CLP 🇭🇰
- Towngas — Towngas 🇭🇰
- Air Hong Kong — Cathay Pacific 🇭🇰
- BSX — Giordano 🇭🇰
- COSCO SHIPPING Ports — COSCO SHIPPING Ports 🇭🇰
- Café de Coral — Café de Coral 🇭🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of HK Electric?
The parent company of HK Electric is HK Electric Investments, a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is HK Electric Hong Kong?
Yes. HK Electric originated in Hong Kong and its owner, HK Electric Investments, is also headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is HK Electric still owned by HK Electric Investments?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, HK Electric is still owned by HK Electric Investments. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] HK Electric Investments 2025 Annual Results — HK Electric Investments, Stock exchange filing; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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