Data Center Power & Policy in Hong Kong

Power tariff (2)

• Power tariffIn force18 Nov 2025

  2026 electricity tariffs: CLP 140.6 and HK Electric 163.3 cents per kWh average net tariff

  After review under the Scheme of Control Agreements, CLP Power reduced its 2026 average Net Tariff by 2.6 per cent to 140.6 cents per kWh and HK Electric reduced its average Net Tariff by 2.2 per cent to 163.3 cents per kWh, helped by lower fuel clause charges.

  140.6 HK cents/kWh CLP average Net Tariff 2026; HK Electric 163.3 HK cents/kWh

  Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB); CLP Power; HK Electric · info.gov.hk press release 18 Nov 2025

• Power tariffIn force25 Apr 2017

  Scheme of Control Agreements: permitted rate of return cut to 8 per cent, 15-year term

  New Scheme of Control Agreements (SCAs) with CLP Power and HK Electric, signed 25 April 2017, reduce the permitted rate of return of the power companies to 8 per cent and run for a 15-year term (replacing a 10-year term plus 5-year option). They also introduce a Feed-in Tariff and sale of RE certificates by the power companies. Under the SCAs the Government performs a gate-keeping role on annual tariff reviews.

  8 % Permitted rate of return; 15-year term

  HKSAR Government (Environment Bureau, now EEB) · info.gov.hk press release 25 Apr 2017

Incentive (2)

• IncentiveIn force2 Jan 2026

  HK$3 billion AI Subsidy Scheme for Cyberport AI Supercomputing Centre

  The Government allocated HK$3 billion for a three-year AI Subsidy Scheme to help local universities, R&D centres and enterprises use the computing power of Cyberport's AI Supercomputing Centre (AISC). Deployment began in December 2024; about 20 projects approved with average subsidy at 70 per cent of list price and average utilisation around 80 per cent.

  3 HKD billion Three-year scheme; applications open since October 2024

  Digital Policy Office / Cyberport · news.gov.hk, Supercomputing sparks AI innovation

• IncentiveIn force30 Mar 2016

  Waiver fee exemption for data centres in parts of industrial buildings aged 15+ years

  The Government exempts the waiver fees for change of use to data centres in parts of industrial buildings aged 15 years or above in Industrial and OU(Business/Commercial) zones, approved by the Lands Department, for the lifetime of the existing building or until lease expiry, whichever is earlier. The measure continued after 31 March 2016; LandsD and OGCIO aim to approve new applications in around two weeks. The Digital Policy Office still lists promotion of these industrial-building incentive measures.

  15 years Minimum building age for eligibility

  Lands Department / OGCIO (now Digital Policy Office) · info.gov.hk press release 30 Mar 2016

Renewable energy (1)

• Renewable energyIn force20 Nov 2024

  Feed-in Tariff Scheme for distributed renewable energy (until 2033)

  Under the SCAs a Feed-in Tariff lets private RE installations sell power to CLP and HK Electric at $4 to $2.5 per kWh. Some 26,000 applications approved by September 2024, generating about 399 million kWh (CLP) and 15 million kWh (HKE) a year, about 0.85 and 0.03 per cent of the two companies' fuel mix. The FiT lasts until 2033; target 7.5-10 per cent RE by 2035.

  4 HKD/kWh (max rate) Prevailing FiT rates range HK$4 to HK$2.5 per kWh; scheme lasts until 2033 (exact end day not stated)

  Secretary for Environment and Ecology (LegCo reply) · LCQ2: Feed-in Tariff Scheme, 20 Nov 2024

Efficiency rule (1)

• Efficiency ruleIn force20 Jun 2025

  Buildings Energy Efficiency (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 brings all data centres under the Building Energy Code

  The amended Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance (Cap 610), gazetted on 20 June 2025, regulates the energy efficiency standards of building services installations for all data centres (previously data centre buildings and data centre portions of industrial buildings were outside the Ordinance). Registered Energy Assessor changes commenced on 20 September 2025; the remaining provisions commenced on 20 September 2026.

  Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) / Environment and Ecology Bureau · Effective 20 Sep 2026 · EMSD – BEEO Amendments

Regulation (1)

• RegulationIn force1 Nov 2024

  GBA Standard Contract for cross-boundary personal information flow extended to all sectors

  The facilitation measure on the Standard Contract for Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong), first piloted from December 2023 for banking, credit referencing and healthcare, was extended from 1 November 2024 to all sectors in the nine Mainland GBA cities and Hong Kong.

  Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) with Cyberspace Administration of China · Effective 1 Nov 2024 · ITIB press release 1 Nov 2024

Plan or strategy (2)

• Plan or strategyIn force29 Apr 2026

  Zero-carbon electricity target of 60-70 per cent by 2035, incl. 7.5-10 per cent local renewables

  In 2025 zero-carbon energy (nuclear and renewable) was about one-fourth of Hong Kong's electricity fuel mix, natural gas over 50 per cent and coal under 20 per cent. The Government aims to raise zero-carbon energy to about 60-70 per cent by 2035, including 7.5-10 per cent local renewable energy, with more Mainland zero-carbon imports after the Clean Energy Transmission System is enhanced by end-2026.

  60 % (lower bound, 2035) Target 60-70% zero-carbon share by 2035

  Secretary for Environment and Ecology (LegCo reply) · LCQ5: Measures to ensure stable energy supply, 29 Apr 2026

• Plan or strategyIn force2 Mar 2026

  Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster site awarded for high-tier data centres

  On 2 March 2026 the Government awarded the Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster site (over 110,000 sq m, total GFA 250,000 sq m) to Hong Kong Range Intelligent Computing Technology Company Limited on a 50-year land grant, with a premium proposal of HK$581 million. The site is dedicated to high-tier data centre use and related industries; the Sandy Ridge rezoning was completed in November 2025 (Digital Policy Office).

  581 HKD million Premium proposal of the tender; land grant term 50 years

  Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB) · North District (Northern Metropolis) · ITIB press release 2 Mar 2026

Other (1)

• OtherIn force16 Oct 2024

  Sandy Ridge I&T site expanded to 10 hectares for data centres; Data Centre Facilitation Unit measures

  The 2024 Policy Address (delivered 16 October 2024) announced that the Sandy Ridge I&T site would be expanded to 10 hectares for use as data centres and related purposes. The Digital Policy Office also lists four standing facilitation measures: a Data Centre Facilitation Unit and thematic information portal, promotion of Hong Kong as a prime Asia Pacific data centre location, promotion of incentive measures for industrial buildings, and identifying sites for high-tier data centres with appropriate land disposal arrangements.

  10 hectares Sandy Ridge site size per 2024 Policy Address (16 Oct 2024); the Digital Policy Office page gives no page date

  Digital Policy Office (DPO) · Digital Policy Office – Data Centre

• Grid accessAnnounced29 Apr 2026

  Clean Energy Transmission System enhancement by end-2026 for Mainland zero-carbon imports

  The Government states that with the enhancement of the Clean Energy Transmission System by end-2026, Hong Kong expects to import more zero-carbon energy from the Chinese Mainland, supporting the 2035 zero-carbon electricity target.

  Secretary for Environment and Ecology (LegCo reply) · LCQ5: Measures to ensure stable energy supply, 29 Apr 2026