Hong Kong Housing Authority to install over 3,500 EV chargers across public housing car parks in three years
By Eve
The Hong Kong Housing Authority has installed EV charging facilities in more than 170 car parks and equipped approximately 6,000 private parking spaces with chargers as of June 2026, covering around 80 per cent of its car parks. The infrastructure includes approximately 1,680 standard chargers using 13A sockets, around 4,310 medium chargers and 13 fast chargers. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho told the Legislative Council on 7 October 2026 that the authority plans to add more than 3,500 EV chargers over the next three years, with over 30 per cent of private parking spaces in existing car parks now equipped with operational charging facilities or supporting infrastructure.
Why it matters
The three year rollout represents a significant public sector procurement opportunity in Hong Kong's public housing estate network, with the authority already operating charging infrastructure at scale across more than 170 sites. The programme demonstrates how housing authorities can accelerate EV adoption by embedding charging into residential parking, a model relevant to social housing operators and municipal car park managers in other markets.
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- “Hong Kong Housing Authority Expands EV Charging in Public Car Parks”
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- 7 October 2026
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- EV Charging
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- Hong Kong
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