FAQs — SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme
What kind of subsidy does the SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme provide?
Owner of the flat or SDU households with no HK Electric's tariff meter can apply for a one-off subsidy of HK$15,000 for each SDU (up to an overall cap of HK$60,000 for the flat before subdivision) for rewiring works to install individual HK Electric's tariff meter.
Who can apply?
Owner of the flat or SDU households with no HK Electric's tariff meter can submit application.
What is the eligibility for the application for the SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme?
Application for participation in the Rewiring Programme (the Application) will only be considered when all of the conditions set out in Sub-clauses a) to e) below are satisfied.
a) Under the Rewiring Programme, eligible SDUs (the Eligible SDUs) should:
i. be SDUs which are residential units formed by splitting a single residential flat (the Flat) into two or more internally connected and externally accessible units (reference may be made by HK Electric based on the SDU related information published by relevant departments of the HKSAR Government from time to time);
ii. be located within HK Electric's supply territory; and
iii. not be installed with HK Electric's tariff meters.
b) For the avoidance of doubt, bedspace apartments or the SDUs located at non-residential buildings do not qualify as Eligible SDUs. HK Electric recognizes that households living in certain SDUs not meeting or fully meeting the above criteria are facing exceptional circumstances and can be assisted by the Rewiring Programme, HK Electric may in its sole and absolute discretion consider and decide whether or not to admit participation of those households in the Rewiring Programme on a case-by-case basis, and its decision shall be final.
c) The Application shall cover all the SDUs in the Flat under the Application. The households residing in each and every SDU of the Flat (each a Household and collectively the Households) should all agree to submit the Application.
d) At least one-third of the Households are with
i. Any member of the respective Household being a holder of a valid Senior Citizen Card issued by the Social Welfare Department of the HKSAR Government;
ii. Any member of the respective Household receiving any one of the following administered by the HKSAR Government:
- Comprehensive Social Security Assistance,
- Normal Disability Allowance,
- Higher Disability Allowance,
- Old Age Living Allowance,
- Working Family Allowance,
- School Textbook Assistance, or
- Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission;
iii. The respective Household applying for Public Rental Housing, which holds a Hong Kong Housing Authority's blue acknowledgement card bearing an application number and a registration date;
iv. The respective Household being a low-income household not receiving any Government's financial assistance listed above (commonly known as the "N have-nots") or facing financial difficulties, which is recommended by a District Councillor or a non-governmental organisation centre designated by HK Electric (the Assessment Centre) (the prevailing list of Assessment Centres is published on HK Electric's website).
e) A written consent of the owner of the Flat (the Owner) should be obtained to carry out the Rewiring Work; and in case the Rewiring Work involves works in building's communal area and/or building's rising/lateral mains, agreement of the building owners' corporation should also be obtained.
How to apply the SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme?
The applicants' households can refer to the Terms and Conditions of the SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme and download the application form from HK Electric's website. For enquiries, the applicants can contact the hotline of Smart Power Care Fund at 2510 2701.
What kinds of documentary proof do I need to obtain in order to apply for the SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme?
The Owner or the Households who intend to apply for the Rewiring Programme (each an Applicant and collectively the Applicants) shall submit to HK Electric the completed Application Form duly signed by all Households and the completed Flat Owner's Consent Form duly signed by the Owner, and produce the following documents for identity and eligibility verification. Application with incomplete signature, information or documents will not be processed.
a) The original of the Applicant's HKID Card/Passport;
b) The original of the tenancy agreement or the original of rental payment receipt within the last 3 months before the date of application for each of the Eligible SDUs under the Application; and
c) The original of the documentary proof of eligibility for Households.
How will the subsidy of the SDU Rewiring Subsidy Programme be disbursed?
Rewiring works will be conducted by a Registered Electrical Contractor appointed by HK Electric.
The cost of rewiring works will be deducted from the subsidy cap. The balance of the subsidy cap shall not be disbursed to the approved Applicants in any form (e.g. cash, goods and services).