At CLP, we utilise a range of capitals, which represent stores of value that can be built up, transformed or depleted in the production of goods or services, to create value for shareholders, customers, employees and the wider community. The following diagram shows the key capitals we used and the value we created for different stakeholders in 2018.
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
Shareholders' Funds
- HK$
- 109,053
- million
Total Borrowings
- HK$
- 55,298
- million
HUMAN CAPITAL
- 7,634
- employees
Natural Capital
Fuel Use
- Coal
- 521,568TJ
- Gas
- 83,359TJ
Social & Relationship Capital
Volunteering
- 23,661
- hours
by CLP staff and family members
Intellectual Capital
- Research and development
- Innovation and technology
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
Shareholders' Funds
- HK$
- 109,053million
Total Borrowings
- HK$
- 55,298million
HUMAN CAPITAL
- 7,634employees
Social & Relationship Capital
Volunteering
- 23,661hours
by CLP staff and family members
Natural Capital
Fuel Use
- Coal
- 521,568TJ
- Gas
- 83,359TJ
Intellectual Capital
- Research and development
- Innovation and technology
MANUFACTURED CAPITAL
- 19,108equity MW
of generation capacity
- 4,597MW
of long-term capacity and energy purchase arrangements
Equity and Long-term Purchase
23,705 MW

- Over
- 15,800km
of transmission and high voltage distribution lines and
14,917
primary and secondary substations in Hong Kong
- HK$
- 12,045million
of SoC and other capex
Equity and Long-term Purchase
23,705 MW

MANUFACTURED CAPITAL
- 19,108
- equity MW
of generation capacity
- 4,597MW
of long-term capacity and energy purchase arrangements
- Over
- 15,800
- km
of transmission and high voltage distribution lines and
- 14,917
primary and secondary substations in Hong Kong
- HK$
- 12,045
- million
of SoC and other capex
ECONOMIC VALUE GENERATED
- HK$
- 92,934
- million
Including revenue of HK$91,425 million
- About
- 5.15
- million
customer accounts including 2.60 million in Hong Kong and 2.55 million in Australia
Customers
Electricity Sent Out
- 92,333
- million kWh
Equity basis as well as long-term capacity and energy purchase arrangements
Sent Out
- Over
- 99.995%
supply reliability in Hong Kong
Unplanned customer minutes lost in Hong Kong (average of the past 3 years)
- 1.44minutes
(excluding Typhoon Mangkhut)
- 10.29minutes
(including Typhoon Mangkhut)
Environment
Equity basis as well as long-term capacity and energy purchase arrangements
- Carbon Intensity
- 0.66kg CO2/kWh
- Non-carbon Emitting Capacity
- 5,724MW
- 24.1% of CLP’s portfolio
- Renewable Energy Capacity
- 3,039MW
- 12.8% of CLP’s portfolio
Community
- 695
- programmes initiated or supported
Directly benefitted over
- 730,000people
- 430organisations
Donations
- HK$18million
Capital Providers
Shareholders
Total Dividends
- HK$
- 7,630
- million
HK$3.02 per share
Debt Holders
Finance Costs
- HK$
- 2,107
- million
Government & Regulators
Current Income Tax
- HK$
- 3,565
- million
Employees
Staff Expenses
- HK$
- 4,449
- million
Suppliers & Contractors
Fuel and Other Operating Costs
- HK$
- 60,791
- million
Customers
- About
- 5.15million
customer accounts including 2.60 million in Hong Kong and 2.55 million in Australia
Electricity Sent Out
- 92,333million kWh
Equity basis as well as long-term capacity and energy purchase arrangements
Sent Out

- Over
- 99.995%
supply reliability in Hong Kong
Unplanned customer minutes lost in Hong Kong (average of the past 3 years)
- 1.44minutes
(excluding Typhoon Mangkhut)
- 10.29minutes
(including Typhoon Mangkhut)
Environment
Equity basis as well as long-term capacity and energy purchase arrangements
- Carbon Intensity
- 0.66kg CO2/kWh
- Non-carbon Emitting Capacity
- 5,724MW
- 24.1% of CLP’s portfolio
- Renewable Energy Capacity
- 3,039MW
- 12.8% of CLP’s portfolio
Community
- 695
- programmes initiated or supported
Directly benefitted over
- 730,000
- people
- 430
- organisations
Donations
- HK$18million
Capital Providers
Shareholders
Total Dividends
- HK$
- 7,630million
HK$3.02 per share
Debt Holders
Finance Costs
- HK$
- 2,107million
Government & Regulators
Current Income Tax
- HK$
- 3,565million
Employees
Staff Expenses
- HK$
- 4,449million
Suppliers & Contractors
Fuel and Other Operating Costs
- HK$
- 60,791million
ECONOMIC VALUE RETAINED
- HK$
- 14,374
- million