水務署2020/21年年報 WSD Annual Report 2020/21

自一九九八至九九年度起，水務經營帳目包 括各項補貼收入後仍錄得虧損，需依靠政府 一般收入補助。二零二零至二一年度錄得虧損 18.251 億元，成本回收率為 84.1% 。政府會繼 續定期檢討水費，審慎考慮各項因素，包括承 擔能力、水務設施的財政表現、當時的經濟形 勢，以及立法會議員的意見。 除水費外，《水務設施規例》(第 102A 章) 亦列明 25 項法定收費項目。我們一直遵照政 府的「用者自付」原則檢討這些收費項目，旨 在悉數收回提供服務的成本。於二零一八至 一九年度， 25 項法定收費項目已作調整，修訂 自二零一九年三月二十九日起生效。 水費收入總覽 於二零二零至二一年度，約 14% 住宅用戶毋須 支付任何水費； 38% 達到第二級水費，需繳付 每單位 4.16 元水費； 20% 需繳付第三級水費， 即每單位 6.45 元；餘下 28% 需繳付第四級水 費，即每單位 9.05 元的水費。於二零二零至二 一年度， 280 萬住宅用戶（包括無須繳付水費 之用戶）每月平均水費為 55 元。根據政府統計 處的住戶開支統計調查，水費及排污費開支約 相等於住戶每月平均開支的 0.3% 。 水費收入（按用戶類別劃分） 過去五年按用戶類別劃分的水費收入分析 如下： Waterworks operations, after including revenue from various contributons, have seen deficits since 1998-99, and thus are subsidised by general Government revenues. In 2020-21, the deficit was $1,825.1M and the cost recovery rate was 84.1%. The Government continues to review the water tariff periodically, taking into consideration a number of factors, including affordability, financial performance of waterworks operations, the prevailing economic situation, and the views of Legislative Council members. Other than water charges, there are 25 statutory fee items stipulated in the Waterworks Regulations (Cap. 102A). The WSD periodically review these fee items in accordance with the Government-wide “user pays” principle, which aims to recover the full cost of providing services. During the year 2018-19, 25 statutory fee items have been revised effective from 29 March 2019. PROFILES OF THE REVENUE FROM WATER CHARGES During this financial year, about 14% of domestic customers were not required to pay water charges, 38% paid up to the tier 2 rate of $4.16 per unit, 20% paid up to the tier 3 rate of $6.45 per unit, and 28% paid up to the tier 4 rate of $9.05 per unit. For the WSD's 2.8 million domestic customers, the average water charge in 2020- 21, including those not required to pay any charge, was $55 per month. According to the Census & Statistics Department household expenditure survey, the water and sewage charges amount to about 0.3% of the average monthly household expenditure. WATER CHARGES (BY SECTOR) An analysis of the water charges by sector over the past five years is outlined as follows: 財政年度（百萬元） Financial Year ($million) 用戶類別 Sector 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 % (20/21) 商業 Trade 946 970 974 727 (905) 277 (828) 11.5 (27.4) 住宅 Domestic 1,518 1,552 1,556 1,643 (1,643) 1,867 (1,867) 77.2 (61.8) 政府 Government 156 156 164 172 (172) 148 (148) 6.1 (4.9) 其他 # Others # 211 195 187 165 (182) 125 (177) 5.2 (5.9) 總收入 Total 2,831 2,873 2,881 2,707 (2,902) 2,417 (3,020) 100.0 (100.0) 括號內數字為實際水費收入加上水費寬減額。 Figures in brackets are actual water charges received plus concession. # 包括沖廁用淡水 # Includes fresh water for flushing 財務及水費 Finance and Water Charges 92 水務署 二零二零至二一年年報